Americans consume a variety of fruits in their everyday lives; a 2022 survey found that bananas were the most widely purchased fruit among U.S. consumers. In that year, 63 percent of the survey respondents had bought bananas in the past 12 months. Strawberries, grapes, and apples were also widely consumed by U.S. consumers.
Bananas in the United States
Bananas are particularly affordable fruit in the United States. A pound of bananas in the United States retailed for about 63 cents in 2022. On average, Americans ate 26.87 pounds of bananas per capita in 2021, significantly more than any other fruit.
Fruit consumption in the United States
Fruit has long been praised as a healthy and natural alternative to processed sweets and refined sugar. Per capita consumption of fruit in the United States has seen an overall decline between 2000 and 2020, before increasing again in 2021. Much of this decrease can be attributed to canned fruit becoming less popular among Americans.
