While the Washington apple season started off with a record-tying estimated crop of 142 million boxes, industry leaders in October said the harvest is coming in — thankfully — below that.  Estimates for the final crop number, which is typically released in December, ranged from 125 million to 137 million when the board members of the Washington Apple Commission shared their crop outlook during a meeting in Ellensburg on Oct. 23.   Related: 142 million is more than enough Honeycrisp, in particular, is down from initial estimates. Depending on the region, the crop is coming in between 5 and 17 percent […]