crop report
Big apple: Large 2025-26 apple crop forecast
Following consecutive years of above-average production, apple growers are eying another bumper crop. The U.S. Apple Association U.S. Apple Association forecasts the overall 2025-2026 U.S. crop at 278.5 million 42-pound bushel boxes, up slightly from... more »
Bountiful year pegged for pears
Pear Bureau Northwest (PBNW)/USA Pears is characterizing this season as a bountiful year. Pear orchards in the Pacific Northwest are a hum of activity as the 2025 harvest is officially underway. This year’s yields exceed... more »
Michigan apple growers to harvest 30 million bushels in 2025
Michigan growers plan to harvest 30 million bushels of apples for the 2025-26 season. Michigan’s official crop estimate of 30 million bushels (1.26 billion lbs.) of apples was announced Aug. 15 as part of the... more »
USApple predicts 279 million bushel 2025-26 apple crop
Following consecutive years of above-average production, apple growers expect another high-performing year, according to a new report released by the U.S. Apple Association (USApple) at the organization’s 130th annual Outlook Conference in Chicago. USApple is forecasting... more »
USAppleTracker report shows apple holdings running late
The latest U.S. apple storage numbers show apple storage continuing later in the season than reported in earlier years. The Aug. 1 survey reports the total number of apples in storage at 25 million bushels.... more »
UPDATED: Report: Apple holdings continue falling
U.S. apple storage numbers continue their seasonal declines. The national volume, however, is higher than the five-year average for the month, according to the latest USApple report. On June 10, the U.S. Apple Association via... more »
Apple holdings decreasing
Apple storage continues to decline. U.S. apple holdings this January totaled 151 million bushels, 4% less than the inventories reported for last January and 11% more than the January five-year average. Fresh apple holdings on... more »
WSTFA reflects on 2024
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA) is reflecting on the year that was. In the WSTFA’s 2024 Year in Review, the organization reviews opportunities and adversities for Washington’s most iconic crops While there were... more »
California almond acreage falls again in 2024
California’s total almond acreage dropped again in 2024, making three years in a row that acreage has decreased. This is something that has not happened since at least 1995, according to a new report from... more »
Apple holdings falling
Fresh and processing apple inventories are reported lower in early November this year than in the previous year, according to a Nov. 11 report from the U.S. Apple Association (USApple). According to the USAppleTracker report,... more »
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