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Table 1.1 Fresh and Frozen Fruits and Vegetables—Imported Volume for 2005 and Annual Growth
Rates for the Period 1990-2005

Fresh and Frozen Fruits Fresh and Frozen Vegetables

2005 2005
Product (MTx000) Annual growth rate Product (MTx000) Annual growth rate
1990-2005 1990-2005

Apple 123 1.0% Asparagus 111 12.0%
Avocado 264 22.0% Beans 65 8.0%
Berries & Strawberries 288 7.9% Cabbage 52 1.8%
Citrus 522 11.6% Carrots 95 3.4%
Grapes 677 3.3% Broccoli & Cauliflower 334 5.1%
Kiwi 41 1.4% Celery 27 2.5%
Mango 275 10.8% Cucumbers 433 6.1%
Peaches 72 2.2% Eggplant 54 8.3%
Pears 78 4.4% Endive 2 -0.2%
Pineapples 586 11.4% Garlic 70 9.5%
Melons 911 5.0% Lettuce 78 12.5%
Other fruits 228 15.8% Okra 51 7.1%
Total* 4,040 7.0% Onions 295 3.7%
Bananas & Plantains 4,107 1.6% Peas 60 3.0%

Total 8,146 3.7% Peppers & Pimentos 489 8.9%
Radishes 19 3.8%
Squash 238 7.7%

Tomatoes 952 6.7%

Other Vegetables 600 8.8%
Total** 4,024 6.7%
Potatoes 1,103 7.5%

Total 5,127 6.8%

* Excluding bananas and plantains.
** Excluding fresh and frozen potatoes.
Source: Foreign Agricultural Trade of the United States (FATUS),
U.S. Agricultural Imports Data 1990 & 2005, www.fas.usda.gov/ustrade/USTImFatus.asp.
Calculations: Agricultural Economics Extension, Tropical Research and Education
Center, University of Florida.

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