Americans love bananas: Why bananas have remained cheap amid produce inflation
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images/STOCK(NEW YORK) -- An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but a banana a day is cheaper.While inflation has pushed prices up in most aisles of the grocery store, the common yellow fruit has impressively defied produce inflation and remained accessible to consumers across the country.The average price of bananas, per pound, is 62 cents, while neighboring produce section fruits' price tags are significantly higher, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which reports the average […]
