Fruits and vegetables consumption per capita
| Fruits and vegetables consumption (grams per capita per day). | ||||||
| Italy | North Western | North Eastern | Central | Southern and islands | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-84 | 1993 | 1980-84 | 1980-84 | 1980-84 | 1980-84 | |
| Apricots | 6,90 | 5,05 | 19,60 | 1,90 | 13,00 | 8,90 |
| Oranges | 22,70 | 34,04 | 20,00 | 25,40 | 30,00 | 20,60 |
| Bananas | 12,30 | 22,21 | 15,20 | 12,60 | 13,60 | 9,80 |
| Cherries | 4,60 | 3,73 | 4,80 | 1,60 | 3,00 | 6,20 |
| Watermelons | 2,10 | 25,23 | 2,70 | 1,00 | 1,50 | 2,90 |
| Strawberries | 4,20 | 2,52 | 5,20 | 3,60 | 4,20 | 3,80 |
| Lemons | 23,40 | 11,03 | 23,20 | 25,50 | 36,40 | 18,30 |
| Tangerins | 4,50 | 7,28 | 2,70 | 4,40 | 3,00 | 6,90 |
| Apples | 72,60 | 50,69 | 73,30 | 98,10 | 86,90 | 55,60 |
| Melons | 3,80 | 8,01 | 9,40 | 2,30 | 3,70 | 2,90 |
| Pears | 21,80 | 19,47 | 22,00 | 17,00 | 23,20 | 23,70 |
| Peches | 16,90 | 18,49 | 12,10 | 6,10 | 5,90 | 23,60 |
| Grapefruits | 2,30 | 1,53 | 6,00 | 2,30 | 0,00 | 0,00 |
| Plums | 3,10 | 3,84 | 4,10 | 1,00 | 4,70 | 1,30 |
| Grapes | 15,60 | 11,13 | 9,50 | 10,60 | 20,70 | 18,20 |
| Beets | 6,80 | 3,46 | 5,00 | 2,70 | 17,30 | 5,50 |
| Artichokes | 5,30 | 8,84 | 2,60 | 3,50 | 7,50 | 5,10 |
| Carrots | 8,10 | 10,00 | 10,60 | 14,60 | 7,10 | 4,70 |
| Cauliflowers | 2,40 | 5,66 | 3,10 | 4,70 | 4,40 | 2,30 |
| Cucumbers | 2,20 | 2,77 | 2,40 | 1,30 | 1,50 | 2,70 |
| Onions | 8,80 | 9,90 | 9,00 | 15,30 | 7,40 | 7,30 |
| Fennel | 4,10 | 9,07 | 5,40 | 6,30 | 4,70 | 2,00 |
| Endive | 7,60 | 2,19 | 3,40 | 5,90 | 20,00 | 3,60 |
| Lattuce | 13,40 | 7,80 | 6,60 | 9,10 | 25,50 | 17,10 |
| Eggplants | 7,00 | 8,92 | 2,40 | 2,80 | 6,00 | 12,00 |
| Potatoes | 54,40 | 33,50 | 44,10 | 66,20 | 58,10 | 55,50 |
| Peppers | 8,20 | 6,83 | 7,20 | 5,50 | 7,00 | 12,10 |
| Tomatoes | 41,80 | 21,90 | 16,00 | 21,00 | 40,50 | 55,50 |
| Spinach | 4,40 | 2,37 | 5,90 | 4,50 | 11,00 | 3,10 |
| Courgettes | 10,10 | 9,36 | 15,30 | 9,10 | 9,20 | 11,30 |
| Source: INN (1990) and ISMEA (1994) | ||||||
