2023 Q2 Organic Produce Performance

Organic fresh produce in 2023 Q2 grew in dollars and volume by 1.5% and 0.8% respectively, year over year. The Total Produce department gained 2.0% in dollars and declined by 1.2% in volume. Both conventional and organic produce still follow inflationary trends, but the price increase in each segment was less compared to the past two years.

 In pricing, the conventional produce average price/lb has grown by 3.2% compared to 2022 Q2, while the organic produce average price/lb rose by 0.8%. Overall, the average price/lb has grown by 6 cents for the Total Produce department compared to 2022 Q2. 

Organic Citrus Fruits saw the largest changes compared to its conventional counterpart with organic citrus posting a 19.4% dollar and 23.3% volume increase as opposed to a 0.3% dollar and 9.4% volume increase in conventional. Among the top performing organic categories, four saw a decrease in their average price/lb Avocados led this price drop by posting a 22.4% decline in their average price/lb over the previous year. 

Volume performances were different for both organic and conventional produce during this past quarter. Organics in 2023 Q2 saw a rise in volume of 0.8% over last year compared to a 1.3% decline for conventional. While the trend for conventional volume is down since 2020, organics continue to see incremental growth.