Source: Tom Karst, THE PACKER, 8/12/20


2020 total apple production is off 3.4% compared last season’s output, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated on Aug. 12. The fresh and processed apple crop production estimate for 2020 is 253.6 million (42-pound) cartons, down from 262.3 million cartons in 2019, according to the USDA’s August crop production estimate. Forecast apple production this season is expected to be lower in all states except Oregon, the USDA.

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