Big Gala crop The Washington State apple industry expects to harvest 107 million boxes of fresh apples this fall, according to the first official estimate compiled in August. That would be a 2 percent drop from last season’s record 109-million-box crop. The Gala crop will be the largest ever at close to 22 million boxes, up over 6 percent from last year. Production of Cripps Pink, Braeburn, and minor varieties also looks set to increase from last year. However, production of Red Delicious (33 million), Golden Delicious (11 million), Granny Smith (15 million), Fuji (14 million), and Cameo (1 million) […]