B
Evidence Grade B
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20%
20% -- food price increase rate for apples (2026)
Apple prices increased by 20% to 30% compared to a year prior due to drought and diminished harvest.
- Reported as a range: 20% to 30%
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Value
20%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Geography
US
Evidence Quality
B
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Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
Single source - not yet corroborated
Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Dining Alliance
Primary
Tier B
http://www.sahcc.org/saber-research-institute/expect-pricier-holiday-treats-this-year/ ↗
Source Article
Expect Pricier Holiday Treats This Year
Original Research
Dining Alliance
· Original study ↗
Methodology
Pricing data compiled by Dining Alliance; range 20-30%, midpoint used
Methodology documented
Segmentation
IndustryRetail
RegionUS
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apples: 20% food price increase rate. Source: Dining Alliance (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/apple-price-increase-holiday
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/apple-price-increase-holiday" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>20%</strong> -- food price increase rate for apples<br><small>Source: Dining Alliance (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/apple-price-increase-holiday" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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