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Vegetables Per Capita Show Increase

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U.S. vegetable per capita availability increased 2.7 percent, excluding melons to 153.32 pounds in 2019, according to the USDA.

The increase in last year still left the total 2.5 percent lower than 2017, when per capita vegetable availability was 157.10 pounds.

By 2019 commodity per capita availability and percent change from 2018:

  • Asparagus: 1.75 pounds, down 0.12%;
  • Artichokes: 1.38 pounds, up 1.92%;
  • Snap/green beans:1.78 pounds, up 8.94%;
  • Broccoli; 6.14 pounds, up 3.59%;
  • Cabbage; 6.46 pounds, up 13.76%;; 
  • Carrot: 13.61 pounds, up 11.55%;
  • Cauliflower; 3.02 pounds, up 20.50%; 
  • Celery; 5.34 pounds, up 9.18%;
  • Sweet corn; 6.77 pounds, down 0.46%;
  • Cucumber: 8.01 pounds, up 0.23%;
  • Eggplant; 0.88 pounds, down 3.03%;
  • Escarole/endive: 0.17 pounds, down 1.17%;
  • Head lettuce: 12.72 pounds; up 3.15%; 
  • Romaine/leaf lettuce; 12.33 pounds; up 1.71%; 
  • Garlic; 1.92 pounds, down 19.90%; 
  • Onions: 20.39 pounds, down 0.54%;
  • Bell peppers: 11.31 pounds, up 1.31%; 
  • Pumpkin: 5.83 pounds, down 6.89%;
  • Radish; 0.54 pounds, down 1.26%; 
  • Spinach; 2.48 pounds, up 32.50%;
  • Squash; 5.87 pounds, up 3.98%; 
  • Southern Greens: 2.87 pounds, down 0.65%;
  • Tomatoes: 20.3 pounds; up 0.09%; 
  • Total without melons: 153.32 pounds, up 2.74%.

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