date:Dec 04, 2012
Fruits enjoyed strong sales in the third quarter over the year-ago period, but weaker results in the vegetables category weighed down overall produce gains.
Sales of supermarket produce rose just 1.7% in the period, according to the FreshFacts on Retail report that the United Fresh Foundation delivers through its Center for Leadership Excellence. Weekly dollar sales per store of fruits ($23,180) increased 3.1% in the third quarter, while vegetable sales ($18,465) decreased 2.1%.
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