The proportion of the average UK household diet derived from fruit and vegetables has improved over the past 25 years and now approaches the amount suggested for a healthy, balanced diet, according to the National Food Survey 2000. The amount of fruit consumed over this period increased by more than a half. The most popular fruits and vegetables are bananas, citrus fruits such as satsumas and clementines, grapes, cauliflowers, broccoli, mushrooms, peppers and fresh corn-on-the-cob. The lowest levels of fruit consumption are in the north-east and north-west of England and in Scotland.
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