date:Apr 03, 2014
Columbia Marketing International (CMI) reports that organic apples continue to be in high demand fuelled by record sales in U.S. supermarkets. According to data from Nielsen Perishables Group, for the apple season that began September 1, 2013 through February 22, organic apple sales at retail surged by 20.4% over the same period last year. Volume increased by 21.9%.
We really see the growth being driven by expanding sales in conventional supermarkets, said Mark Hambelton, Wenatchee-based organ