Northwest Horticultural Council
Pacific Northwest Apples
Apple Fact Sheet
2019/20 Fresh Apple Production: 146,260,000 (40 lb. cartons)1,2
(Includes Washington, Oregon, and Idaho)
Acreage in Production1:
- United States: 293,700 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 69% of the U.S. apple crop and supplies about 76% of the U.S. fresh market1,2
| Weighted Average Dollar Value of Pacific Northwest Fresh Crop1,2: | PNW Fresh Apple Production1,2 (40 lb. Cartons): | |
| 2019 | $2,317,757,000 | 146,260,000 |
| 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: | |
| 2019/20 | 28.3% |
| 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 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | 2015/16 | 2014/15 | 2013/14 | 2012/13 | 2011/12 |
| Red Delicious | 19.8% | 24.8% | 25.0% | 29.4% | 25.3% | 31.1% | 30% | 30% | 31% |
| Gala | 24.7% | 23.4% | 23.3% | 23.4% | 20.7% | 21.6% | 21.3% | 20% | 22% |
| Fuji | 12.8% | 13.0% | 12.6% | 12.7% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 12.7% | 15.6% | 13% |
| Granny Smith | 12.6% | 11.5% | 13.6% | 11.2% | 14.6% | 11.6% | 13.7% | 11% | 12% |
| Honeycrisp | 11.3% | 10.3% | 8.6% | 6.3% | 6.4% | 4.7% | 3.9% | 4% | 3% |
| Golden Delicious | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 7.8% | 9.5% | 9% |
| Cripps Pink | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 3% | 3% |
| Braeburn | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2% | 2% |
| Other | 7.9% | 6.3% | 5.3% | 6.5% | 6.3% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 3.5% | 5% |
| 2019/20 Top Ten Export Markets2: | |
| Volume (40 lb. Cartons) |
|
| Mexico | 11,901,866 |
| Canada | 5,716,376 |
| Taiwan | 3,119,497 |
| India | 2,198,477 |
| Vietnam | 1,959,463 |
| Indonesia | 1,298,940 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,170,994 |
| Dubai (UAE) | 840,459 |
| Hong Kong | 710,568 |
| China | 595,970 |
| Other | 8,484,898 |
| Total Exports | 37,996,508 |
1 National Agricultural Statistics Service June 2020. Non-Citrus Fruits and Nuts 2019 summary. Packinghouse value.In 2018, NASS ceased its collection of data from Idaho. Starting in 2018 the NHC includes Idaho in some of its fact sheets based on private sector estimates rather than NASS survey data.
2 Washington State Tree Fruit Association. 2019/20. A Statistical Review of Washington State Fresh Apple Crops
2/22/21