Large apple crop forecast The Washington apple industry expects to harvest a record 108.8 million boxes of fresh apples this fall. That’s six million boxes more than during the 2009-2010 season that just ended, but only slightly more than the 108.3 million boxes shipped two years ago. “This number, even if it ends up being the biggest crop, is not far off what we’ve been doing for the last five years or so,” commented Dan Kelly, assistant manager at the Washington Growers Clearing House Association. “The industry has adjusted to these big crops pretty well.” He said some russet on […]