October 2013 Issue

Apple growers to harvest larger crop

Michigan’s production has rebounded to ten times last year’s volume.

The U.S. Apple Association lowered its estimate of the size of the United States apple crop by 3.2 million bushels from an estimate it made August 1. At its annual Crop Marketing and Outlook Conference in Chicago on August 23, western growers argued that the size of the western crop was smaller by 5.2 million bushels than the earlier estimate. At the same time, growers in New York upped their estimate by 1.2 million bushels and North Carolina growers said they had a half million more than previously estimated. The total 2013 apple crop was placed at 243.3 million bushels, […]

Already part of our community? Log in here

Our premium content is now only available to members.

Join our community and receive access to our exclusive stories, photos, graphics and videos, and support our efforts to ensure growers have the information they need for success.

Join Now

October 17, 2013

Production, Apples, Issues, Trade, Marketing, Richard Lehnert

Richard Lehnert

After growing up on a Michigan dairy farm, Richard Lehnert began writing about farming in 1962, while still a junior studying journalism at Michigan State University. He worked at newspapers for a year before joining the staff of Michigan Farmer, where he spent 26 years, the last 15 as chief editor. He was a member of the staff of Good Fruit Grower from 2010 until 2015. Read his stories: Story Index

All Stories by This Author