Apple production to grow 2.7% in the United States

Published 2021년 8월 31일

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The US Apple Association predicts that the country's apple production will reach over 5 million tons in the 2021-22 crop year, marking a 2.7% increase from the previous period. Despite this annual growth, the forecasted crop is expected to be 1.3% smaller than the five-year average. The Gala variety is expected to remain the most popular, accounting for approximately 19% of the US apple market. Approximately 29% of the total forecasted crop is estimated to be used for processing, with juice and cider production and canning industry using around 635,000 tonnes and 530,000 tonnes, respectively. Washington State is the largest contributor to the apples used for processing, followed by New York and Michigan.

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Apple production in the United States (US) is expected to exceed 5 million tons in crop year 2021-22, an increase of 2.7% compared to the previous period. The information is from the US Apple Association, which announced its new forecast based on its own data added to those released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as well as the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NAAS) during the 126th annual outlook conference of the entity in Chicago. While there is annual growth, these new numbers show that the 2021-22 crop will be 1.3% smaller than the five-year average. The USDA forecasts for the same period a crop of 4.7 million tons, as it only assesses the seven main producing states. “We looked at production from states outside the top seven and added that to the USDA numbers,” explained Chris Gerlach, director of industry analysis at US Apple. The production of the “other” states was calculated based on the 2017 share of the US total. According to the ...

Source: NoticiasAgricolas