date:Jul 21, 2023
The expectation is for a fairly large US apple crop to be harvested this fall. Washington, the US largest growing state, had a really good bloom at the beginning of the year. While summer got a little warm, the outlook remains good. The crop is coming back from an off year in 2022, says Don Roper with Honeybear Marketing. Last year, Washington produced 100 million cases, which was a decrease of 15 percent over the five-year average. This year however, we anticipate a significant increase over la