Fresh Fruits Prices
BLS Consumer Price Index trend for fresh fruits (2019–2026). Series CUSR0000SEFK.
What the Fresh Fruits Price Trend Says
Fresh-produce high: Fresh Fruits prints CPI 424.5 at the top of its 2019–2026 window. Produce highs often reflect a harvest or import squeeze rather than broad grocery inflation.
YoY +2.0% vs Food at Home +2.7%. Sibling produce pages are the right comparison set - not packaged pantry categories.
Produce high-water mark
Fresh Fruits is at a produce-window high - compare with other fresh fruit and vegetable series before treating it as a pantry story. Low on chart: 349.3 (February 2020).
High-water CPI chart
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Yearly CPI at the high-water mark
| Year | Avg. CPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 419.3 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 415.1 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 410.8 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 409.0 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 406.3 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 376.5 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 357.1 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 360.2 | — |
FAQ
Is fresh fruits at an all-time high on this chart?
The latest CPI of 424.5 in June 2026 matches the peak on the 2019–2026 window - there is no lower recent print to hide behind.
How much have fresh fruits prices risen since 2019?
+15.0% from January 2019 through the current high. Year-over-year the pace is +2.0%.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - Consumer Price Index, Series CUSR0000SEFK.
Source: BLS CPI base period 1982–84 = 100; monthly observations via the BLS public API.