Table 2 Top 20 commodities based on import and consumption data, 2007
From: A comparative study of allowable pesticide residue levels on produce in the United States
| Â | Â | Imports, thousand kg (Rank) | Consumption, thousand kg (Rank) | Composite Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vegetables | Tomato | 1 071 (1) | 2 780 (3) | 2 |
| Â | Potato | 502 (2) | 5 371 (1) | 1 |
| Â | Cucumber | 459 (3) | 864 (7) | 4 |
| Â | Onion | 418 (4) | 2 971 (2) | 3 |
| Â | Bell pepper | 329 (5) | 926 (6) | 5 |
| Â | Squash** | 257 (6) | 611 (8) | 7 |
| Â | Garlic | 225 (7) | 405 (9) | 9 |
| Â | Artichoke | 166 (8) | 221 (10) | 10 |
| Â | Carrot | 112 (9) | 1 227 (4) | 6 |
| Â | Head lettuce | 70 (10) | 2 774 (5) | 8 |
Fruits | Banana | 3 543 (1) | 3 552 (2) | 1 |
| Â | Melon | 953 (2) | 3 851 (1) | 1 |
| Â | Pineapple* | 697 (3) | 688 (7) | 3 |
| Â | Grape | 569 (4) | 1 103 (4) | 2 |
| Â | Lime * | 328 (5) | 326 (10) | 6 |
| Â | Avocado | 302 (6) | 471 (8) | 5 |
| Â | Apple | 173 (7) | 2 262 (3) | 3 |
| Â | Orange | 112 (8) | 1 021 (5) | 4 |
| Â | Pear | 86 (9) | 425 (9) | 8 |
| Â | Strawberry | 72 (10) | 882 (6) | 7 |