How to use a COUNTIF formula to determine how many times a word appears in a multi-select column?

Hi, I have columns that allow users to "select all that apply" however, I want to be able to summarize/count the number of times each value appears.

For Example:

Column: Fruit

Cell 1: Apples, Pears Bananas

Cell 2: Apples, Pears, Oranges

Cell 3: Apples, Oranges, Bananas


Summary:

Apples: 3

Pears: 2

Bananas: 2

Oranges: 2


The formula I am currently using, will only allow count the "apple" value if it is the only value in a cell.


Thank you!

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