Over the past 30 years, pineapples have become an increasingly common fresh fruit choice for consumers in the United States. Data show a shift away from processed forms such as canned pineapple and pineapple juice toward fresh fruit.
Between 1995 and 2024, pineapple availability per person ranged from 10.9 pounds to 14.6 pounds annually. In the period 1995–97, about 17 per cent of this availability was fresh, equal to roughly 2 pounds per person per year. By 2024, fresh pineapple availability per person reached 8.5 pounds, representing two-thirds of the 12.9 pounds available on a fresh-weight basis.
This increase reflects growing consumer demand for fresh produce, including fresh pineapples, alongside declining demand for processed pineapple and other processed fruit products.
The 2022 Census of Agriculture recorded some pineapple acreage in California, Florida, Hawaii, and Texas. However, nearly all pineapples consumed in the United States are imported. Since the late 1990s, the United States has been the world's largest importer of fresh pineapples. In 2024, imports totaled 2.92 billion pounds, with Costa Rica supplying about 90 per cent.
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