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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Aug 27.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Diet Assoc. 2010 May;110(5):746–752. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2010.02.008

Table 3. Availability of Latino culturally-specific fresh fruits and vegetables by store type and neighborhood ethnic compositiona.

Grocery Stores Convenient Stores
African-American Neighborhoods
%		 Latino Neighborhoods
%		 All Stores
%		 African-American Neighborhoods
%		 Latino Neighborhoods
%		 All Stores
%
Item n = 17 n = 50 n = 67 n = 98 n = 60 n = 158
Avocadob,c 41.2 78.0 59.6 1.0 15.0 8.0
Black Beansb,c 23.5 72.0 47.8 4.1 23.3 13.7
Cactus 23.5 22.0 22.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
Cassavab 0.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Chayote Squashb,c 17.6 82.0 49.8 1.0 10.0 5.5
Chili Peppersb 0.0 42.0 21 0.0 3.3 1.7
Cherimoya 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Coconutb 5.9 24.0 15 0.0 0.0 0.0
Garbanzo Beans*b,c 23.5 74.0 48.8 8.2 30.0 19.1
Green Peas 5.9 6.0 6.0 1.0 1.7 1.4
Guava 11.8 4.0 7.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
Jicama 11.8 16.0 13.9 1.0 0.0 0.5
Mangoes 41.2 64.0 52.6 1.0 0.0 0.5
Papayab 11.8 54.0 32.9 0.0 1.7 0.9
Passion Fruit 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Pineapple 35.3 46.0 40.7 0.0 3.3 1.7
Plantains 11.8 30.0 20.9 0.0 1.7 0.9
Tomatillosb,c 23.5 86.0 54.8 1.0 16.7 8.9
a

Comparisons are for statistically significant differences in availability between stores in African-American and Latino neighborhoods using chi-square tests.

b

Statistically significant difference in availability between African-American and Latino grocery stores, p <.05

c

Statistically significant difference in availability between African-American and Latino convenience stores, p <.05

*

These items were included in the analysis as “dried” rather than “fresh”