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Apple Fact Sheet
Northwest Apples
Fresh Apple production: (42 lb. cartons)1
2010/11
111,428,571
2009/10
107,619,048
2008/09
112,595,238
Acreage in production: 159,800 acres 1
Number of farms : 4,7032
On average the Northwest region produces about
60% of the U.S. apple crop and supplies about 70% of the U.S.
fresh market1
Top Apple Producing States 1:
1. Washington
2. New York
3. Michigan
4. Pennsylvania
5. California
Weighted average dollar value of fresh crop 1:
2010
$1,402,250,000
2009
$1,472,250,000
2008
$1,329,608,000
2007
$1,792,383,000
2006
$1,426,455,000
2005
$1,268,968,000
2004
$1,022,918,000
2003
$1,192,203,000
Percent of fresh production by variety3:
| Variety |
2006/07 |
2007/08 |
2008/09 |
2009/10 |
2010/11 |
| Red Delicious |
36% |
33% |
31% |
34% |
31% |
| Golden Delicious |
11% |
11% |
12% |
10% |
10% |
| Granny Smith |
14% |
13% |
14% |
12% |
12% |
| Fuji |
13% |
12% |
14% |
13% |
14% |
| Gala |
16% |
19% |
19% |
19% |
20% |
| Braeburn |
4% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
| Other |
6% |
9% |
8% |
9% |
10% |
Percent of Washington state crop that is exported3:
2010/11
34%
2009/10
32%
2008/09
33%
2007/08
30%
2006/07
30%
2010/11 Top Ten Export Markets 3:
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Volume
(42 lb. Cartons) |
| Mexico |
9,598,724 |
| Canada |
5,475,612 |
| India |
3,451,084 |
| Indonesia |
2,751,171 |
| Taiwan |
2,388,220 |
| Hong Kong |
2,207,041 |
| Dubai |
1,689,875 |
| Saudi Arabia |
1,001,932 |
| Thailand |
951,736 |
| China |
812,545 |
| Other |
6,583,907 |
| Total Exports |
36,911,847 |
1 National Agricultural
Statistics Service 2011. Non-Citrus Fruits and Nuts.
2010
summary
2 2007 Census of Agriculture
3 A Statistical Review of Washington
State Fresh Apple Crops. 2011 Yakima Valley Growers-Shippers
Assn.
1/9/12
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Northwest Horticultural
Council
105 South 18th Street, Suite 105
Yakima, Washington
98901, USA
Voice: (509) 453-3193, Fax: (509) 457-7615
E-mail
general@nwhort.org |
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