About what share of U.S. adults eat enough fruit to meet the recommended daily amount?
Answer12.2%
Most Americans fall short of the recommended daily fruit intake, according to CDC survey data.
Source: CDC (2017) cdc.gov
Food · Facts & sources
5 sourced facts about fruit, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answer12.2%
Most Americans fall short of the recommended daily fruit intake, according to CDC survey data.
Source: CDC (2017) cdc.gov
Answerabout 16.6 lb
Orange juice has long been a breakfast staple, though U.S. consumption has been declining for years.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) ers.usda.gov
Answerabout 179 million tonnes
Bananas are exported in greater volume and value than any other fruit.
Source: Wikipedia, citing FAO data (2022) en.wikipedia.org
AnswerChina (about 64% of world output)
China's watermelon harvest dwarfs every other country's at over 60 million tonnes a year.
Source: Wikipedia, citing FAO data (2023) en.wikipedia.org
Answerover 7,500
They're bred for everything from fresh eating to cooking and cider-making.
Source: Wikipedia, citing horticultural sources (2024) en.wikipedia.org