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RECREATION / FOOD and DRINK
List: Top Ten Most Popular Fruits in the UK by Sales
Date: 2005
Source: J Sainsbury plc
Base: All fruits sold by J. Sainsbury in its Supermarkets across the country.
Notes: Adam ate the apple which Eve did thieve - and it's the UK's number one fruit. The apple tree is of the species Malus domestica in the family Rosaceae and there are over 2,000 apples in the UK's National Fruit Collection.
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Rank
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Fruit
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1
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Apples
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2
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Oranges
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3
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Kiwi
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4
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Bananas
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5
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Grapefruit
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6
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Lemons
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7
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Pears
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8
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Melons
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9
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Strawberries
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10
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Peaches
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