摘要：Sales of fresh fruits and vegetables
to U.S. consumers
through supermarkets and
other retail stores, through meals
and snacks eaten in foodservice
establishments, and through direct
sales by farmers were $70.8 billion
in 1997, up from $34.6 billion a
decade earlier. Supermarket produce
departments have expanded
dramatically, increasing from an
average of 173 items in 1987 to 335
in 1997. Many of these items¡ª
prepackaged salads, cilantro, and
bok choy¡ªreflect consumers¡¯
demand for added convenience,
variety, and ethnic items.
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