China’s consumption of apples and apple products exceeded 30 pounds per person in 2004 compared to U.S. consumption of 40 to 50 pounds per person (see Figure 1). Apple consumption in other Asian countries ranges from less than one pound per person in Indonesia to over 60 pounds per person in North Korea, according to statistics from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. China’s total fresh and processed apple production was equivalent to nearly 1.2 billion 40-pound boxes in 2004 compared to Washington’s production of approximately 135 million boxes. China’s apple consumption was just over 1.1 […]