Banana is the most popular fruit

Bananas with the Fairtrade Mark
According to KSH data, the annual per capita consumption of bananas in Hungary is 4.3 kilograms.
According to the FAO, the world average is 11.7 kilograms. (origo)
Resources used in this article: New York Times, FAO (1,2), Bloomberg, Guinness World Records, World Atlas, Helgi Library, World Economy, CSO, The Bananapolice, The Factsite, Házipatika
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