An average American spends about $163 on fresh fruit every year. That buys more than 300 pounds of juicy sweetness! The U.S. is the Number 4 fruit-munching nation in the world. Bananas are the most popular fruit of the bunch.
Here are the fruits we feast on most and the amount of each that the average American buys in a year.
1 Bananas 26.5 pounds per person each year
2 Apples 15.8 pounds
3 Watermelon 14.9 pounds
4 Oranges 12.3 pounds
5 Cantaloupe 11.2 pounds
Source: Produce Marketing Association, 2002 U.S. sales figures for fresh fruit