Do Fresh Fruit And Vegetables Cost More?

About This Data

This data is taken from the following price indexes:

• Fruits and vegetables (CUSR0000SAF113)
• Fresh fruits and vegetables (CUSR0000SAF1131)
• Fresh fruits (CUSR0000SEFK)
• Apples (CUSR0000SEFK01)
• Bananas (CUSR0000SEFK02)
• Citrus fruits (CUSR0000SEFK03)
• Fresh vegetables (CUSR0000SEFL)
• Potatoes (CUSR0000SEFL01)
• Lettuce (CUSR0000SEFL02)
• Tomatoes (CUSR0000SEFL03)

Data is generally available monthly, and the numbers indicate the relative price of the commodity.
Higher numbers indicate it is more expensive, lower numbers indicate it's less expensive.

There's more information about how data is collected and calculated on our methodology page.