2019 Organic Produce Performance

In 2019, organic fruits and vegetables continued to be among the star performers in produce departments nationwide. For the year, dollar sales of organic fruits and vegetables increased by 5.1% while volume moved up by 4.6%. Comparatively, in 2019 conventional fruits and vegetables grew by 1.9% in dollars and only 0.8% in volume.

2019 growth for organic fruits and vegetables for the year was slightly lower than the rate of recent years. Over the last five years the growth trend line for organics has gradually moved lower yet continues to perform significantly stronger than conventional produce substitutes.