Northwest Horticultural Council
Pacific Northwest Apples
Apple Fact Sheet
2021/22 Fresh Apple Production1,2: 131,860,000 (40 lb. cartons)
(Includes Washington and Oregon)
2021 Production Percentages1:
- The Pacific Northwest produced 80% of the fresh U.S. apple crop.
- The Pacific Northwest produced 70% of the total U.S. apple crop.
2021 Production Acreage1:
- Pacific Northwest: 179,000 acres
- United States: 290,200 acres
Top Apple Producing States1:
1. Washington
2. New York
3. Michigan
4. Pennsylvania
5. California
6. Virginia
7. Oregon
State Facts:
- Apples are Washington’s largest agricultural product.
- Washington is the top U.S. producer of apples, pears, sweet cherries, blueberries, and hops.
- Washington produces more than 90% of the nation’s organic apple crop.
- The Washington and Oregon apple industries employ 68,400 people.
| Weighted Average Dollar Value of Pacific Northwest Fresh Crop1 | PNW Fresh Apple Production1 (40 lb. cartons) | |
| 2021 | $2,135,433,000 | 131,860,000 |
| 2020 | $2,039,253,000 | 133,155,000 |
| 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 Fresh Apple Crop Production by Variety2 | |||||||
| Variety | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | 2015/16 |
| Red Delicious | 15.9% | 18.6% | 19.8% | 24.8% | 25.0% | 29.4% | 25.3% |
| Golden Delicious | 3.7% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 7.1% |
| Granny Smith | 14.0% | 11.8% | 12.6% | 11.5% | 13.6% | 11.2% | 14.6% |
| Fuji | 12.5% | 13.2% | 12.8% | 13.0% | 12.6% | 12.7% | 13.3% |
| Gala | 19.5% | 23.3% | 24.7% | 23.4% | 23.3% | 23.4% | 20.7% |
| Braeburn | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Cosmic Crisp | 3.1% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Ambrosia | 2.0% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Cripps Pink | 6.3% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Honeycrisp | 13.7% | 12.2% | 11.3% | 10.3% | 8.6% | 6.3% | 6.4% |
| Other | 9.1% | 9.0% | 7.9% | 6.3% | 5.3% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Percent of Washington State Apple Crop Exported2 |
|
| 2021/22 | 24.0% |
| 2020/21 | 26.6% |
| 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 | 33.0% |
| 2012/13 | 33.0% |
| 2021/22 Top Ten Apple Export Markets2 | |
| Country | Volume (40 lb. cartons) |
| Mexico | 12,615,210 |
| Canada | 5,874,375 |
| Taiwan | 2,625,474 |
| Vietnam | 1,507,879 |
| Dominican Republic | 847,904 |
| Indonesia | 781,942 |
| China | 610,266 |
| Thailand | 424,212 |
| Colombia | 325,826 |
| India | 216,736 |
| Other | 3,630,919 |
| Total Exports | 29,460,743 |
1 Non-Citrus Fruits and Nuts 2021 Summary. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Published May 2022. 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 A Statistical Review of Washington State Fresh Apple Crops 2021/22. Washington State Tree Fruit Association. Published December 2022.
2/15/23