Northwest Horticultural Council
Pacific Northwest Apples
Apple Fact Sheet
2018/19 Fresh Apple Production: 130,875,000 (40 lb. cartons)1,2,3
(Includes Washington, Oregon, and Idaho)
Acreage in Production1:
- United States: 293,200 acres
- Pacific Northwest: 177,000 acres
Top Five Apple Producing States1:
1. Washington
2. New York
3. Michigan
4. Pennsylvania
5. California
On average the Northwest region produces about 67% of the U.S. apple crop and supplies about 80% of the U.S. fresh market1,2
| Weighted Average Dollar Value of Pacific Northwest Fresh Crop1,2,3: | PNW Fresh Apple Production1,2,3 (40 lb. Cartons): | |
| 2018 | $2,142,715,000 | 130,875,000 |
| 2017 | $2,303,273,000 | 145,560,000 |
| 2016 | $2,458,560,000 | 139,141,000 |
| 2015 | $2,392,220,000 | 118,476,190 |
| 2014 | $1,873,058,000 | 144,428,571 |
| 2013 | $2,114,410,000 | 118,333,333 |
| 2012 | $2,438,167,000 | 131,238,095 |
| Percent of Washington State Apple Crop Exported2: | |
| 2018/19 | 27.5% |
| 2017/18 | 33.8% |
| 2016/17 | 31.1% |
| 2015/16 | 28.7% |
| 2014/15 | 35.7% |
| 2013/14 | 33% |
| 2012/13 | 33% |
| 2011/12 | 34% |
| Percent of Fresh Apple Crop Production by Variety2: | ||||||||
| Variety | 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | 2015/16 | 2014/15 | 2013/14 | 2012/13 | 2011/12 |
| Red Delicious | 24.8% | 25.0% | 29.4% | 25.3% | 31.1% | 30% | 30% | 31% |
| Gala | 23.4% | 23.3% | 23.4% | 20.7% | 21.6% | 21.3% | 20% | 22% |
| Fuji | 13.0% | 12.6% | 12.7% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 12.7% | 15.6% | 13% |
| Granny Smith | 11.5% | 13.6% | 11.2% | 14.6% | 11.6% | 13.7% | 11% | 12% |
| Honeycrisp | 10.3% | 8.6% | 6.3% | 6.4% | 4.7% | 3.9% | 4% | 3% |
| Golden Delicious | 3.9% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 7.8% | 9.5% | 9% |
| Cripps Pink | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 3% | 3% |
| Braeburn | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2% | 2% |
| Other | 6.3% | 5.3% | 6.5% | 6.3% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 3.5% | 5% |
| 2018/19 Top Ten Export Markets2: | |
| Volume (40 lb. Cartons) |
|
| Mexico | 11,117,718 |
| Canada | 4,717,332 |
| India | 2,658,385 |
| Taiwan | 2,275,807 |
| Vietnam | 1,766,303 |
| Indonesia | 1,428,026 |
| China | 913,877 |
| Hong Kong | 647,785 |
| Saudi Arabia | 643,350 |
| Dubai (UAE) | 495,469 |
| Other | 5,635,385 |
| Total Exports | 32,299,437 |
1 National Agricultural Statistics Service June 2019. Non-Citrus Fruits and Nuts 2018 summary. Packinghouse value.
2 Washington State Tree Fruit Association. 2018/19. A Statistical Review of Washington State Fresh Apple Crops
3 Oregon Department of Agriculture. Oregon Agricultural Statistics & Directory 2020. Published December 2019.
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