Editing Apple sauce (section)

==Economy==
Apples are the third most internationally traded fruit, behind bananas and grapes.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Tuberosa |first1=Roberto |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qgrGBAAAQBAJ&dq=Apples+are+the+third+most+internationally+traded+fruit,+behind+bananas+and+grapes&pg=PA388 |title=Genomics of Plant Genetic Resources: Volume 2. Crop productivity, food security and nutritional quality |last2=Graner |first2=Andreas |last3=Frison |first3=Emile |date=2013-12-23 |publisher=Springer Science & Business Media |isbn=978-94-007-7575-6 |language=en}}</ref> The global applesauce trade is expanding, with a market valued at US$1.611 billion in 2017 projected to reach US$2.169 billion by the end of the year 2026. This increase in demand can be attributed to an increase in interest for apple flavored products, with increased global consumption of apple flavored juices and sauces.

Applesauce is most commonly packaged in cups, jars, pouches, and cans. Applesauce cups are the largest segment of the applesauce market, comprising 40.9% of the [[Revenue sharing|revenue share]] in 2017.

Brick-and-mortar retail stores account for about 85% of the market share for applesauce, as compared to 15% among [[Electronic retailing|e-retailers]].{{Cn|date=December 2024}}