Source: Tom Karst, THE PACKER, 8/12/21


Apples are up and pears are down in the August crop production forecast report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The first USDA  estimate of the season puts the U.S. apple crop at 10.5 billion pounds, up 3% from last year. Despite record high temperatures in the Northwest, production in Washington is expected to be up 7% from last year, the USDA said. In Oregon, production is expected to be up 9% from the previous year.

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