Feb 17, 2014
USA Leads the World in Strawberry Export
Over the last two decades, the strawberry industry has have experienced increased rates of consumption of all fruit and vegetables.
New information on the health benefits of strawberries—antioxidant levels, folate, potassium, vitamin C and fiber content--also stimulated domestic consumption rates.
The United States is the world's largest producer and exporter of strawberries In the United States, California produces approximately 75 percent of the fresh and processing strawberries intended for export to wholesale markets.