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California Strawberries Retail

STRAWBERRIES DOMINATE THE FRESH BERRY CATEGORY

The 2024 State of the Strawberry Category Report revealed actionable insights into sales trends and opportunities within the strawberry category. The report shows that strawberries continue to dominate the fresh berry category, achieving remarkable grown in both volume and dollar sales over the past year.
bucket of strawberries

STRAWBERRIES SURPASSED ALL OTHER BERRIES IN SALES, GROWTH, AND PROMOTIONAL PERFORMANCE

SALES

Strawberries accounted for more than half of the fresh berry category’s volume sales.

Pie chart showing Fresh Berry Category Volume (lbs.) Sales and Share of 59.4% for strawberries versus 40.6% for all other berries

GROWTH

Strawberries outpaced all other berries in year-over-year volume (lbs.) growth.

Bar chart showing Volume (lbs.) Sales Growth Rate vs. Prior Year of +10.9% for strawberries versus -0.6% for all other berries

PROMOTIONAL PERFORMANCE

Strawberry promotions generated a greater sales lift on a smaller discount than all other berries.

Bar chart showing Promoted Volume (lbs.) Sales Lift of +42.6% for strawberries versus +34.5% for all other berries
Bar chart showing Promoted Dollars Sales Lift of +22.2% for strawberries versus +18.7% for all other berries
Bar chart showing Average Promoted Discount of -26.3% for strawberries versus -28.8% for all other berries

OPPORTUNITY: CAPITALIZE ON STRONG SALES VELOCITY

The Northeast region showed strong volume (lbs.) sales velocity for strawberries, though distribution was low. Expanding distribution in the Northeast region presents a valuable opportunity to build on existing sales strength. 

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