Fruit and vegetables in the limelight.

Frozen Food Digest | December 1, 2006| | Copyright

Several hot issues--immigration reform, diet quality and rising rates of obesity, and U.S. agricultural trade--and how they play out may have significant effects on the fruit and vegetable industries. The industries are a key cog in U.S. agriculture. accounting for nearly a third of U.S. crop cash receipts and a fifth of U.S. agricultural exports in 2002-04. With increasing evidence of the nutritional benefits from consuming fruit and vegetables, the produce industry is also recognized as being pivotal to the health and well-being of consumers.

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