Source: THE PRODUCE NEWS, 4/2/21


February organic pear and apples sales verified that the pandemic year has been incredibly positive for both categories. Both category organics sales and volumes are up, with organic share greatly increased in the last year. Organic pears are experiencing incredible growth. They were up a colossal 42 percent in dollars, and up 44 percent in volume. Average retail was steady at $2.11 per pound. The organic pear category share has nearly doubled...

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