The value of U.S. fresh fruit exports declined 7% for a year from July 2021 through June 2022. There were strong gains in berry exports and a modest increase in global sales for apples which were more than offset by weaker exports of cherries, grapes and citrus, the USDA numbers showed.
U.S. fresh fruit export sales for the 12-month period from July 2021 through to June 2022 were $4.18 billion, down 7% from a year ago and down 5% from two years ago.
Berry exports showed strong growth, with U.S. fresh berry exports valued at $834.2 million for the period from July 2021 through June 2022, up 11% from the previous year and 16% above two years ago.