Northwest Horticultural Council
Pacific Northwest Apples
Apple Fact Sheet
2020/21 Fresh Apple Production: 133,115,000 (40 lb. cartons)1,2
(Includes Washington and Oregon)
Acreage in Production1:
- United States: 295,300 acres
- Pacific Northwest: 180,000 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 nearly 78% of the U.S. fresh market1,2
| Weighted Average Dollar Value of Pacific Northwest Fresh Crop1: | PNW Fresh Apple Production1 (40 lb. Cartons): | |
| 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 Washington State Apple Crop Exported2: | |
| 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% |
| 2012/13 | 33% |
| 2011/12 | 34% |
| Percent of Fresh Apple Crop Production by Variety2: | ||||||
| Variety | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | 2015/16 |
| Red Delicious | 18.6% | 19.8% | 24.8% | 25.0% | 29.4% | 25.3% |
| Gala | 23.3% | 24.7% | 23.4% | 23.3% | 23.4% | 20.7% |
| Fuji | 13.2% | 12.8% | 13.0% | 12.6% | 12.7% | 13.3% |
| Honeycrisp | 12.2% | 11.3% | 10.3% | 8.6% | 6.3% | 6.4% |
| Granny Smith | 11.8% | 12.6% | 11.5% | 13.6% | 11.2% | 14.6% |
| Cripps Pink | 4.8% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Golden Delicious | 3.8% | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 7.1% |
| Ambrosia | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Cosmic Crisp | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Braeburn | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Other | 9% | 7.9% | 6.3% | 5.3% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| 2020/21 Top Ten Export Markets2: | |
| Volume (40 lb. Cartons) |
|
| Mexico | 12,661,065 |
| Canada | 4,744,114 |
| Taiwan | 2,343,428 |
| Vietnam | 2,098,458 |
| India | 1,234,625 |
| Indonesia | 1,193,994 |
| UAE (Dubai) | 514,086 |
| China | 485,142 |
| Hong Kong | 481,102 |
| Saudi Arabia | 406,414 |
| Other | 6,388,637 |
| Total Exports | 32,551,065 |
1 National Agricultural Statistics Service May 2021. Non-Citrus Fruits and Nuts 2020 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. 2020/21. A Statistical Review of Washington State Fresh Apple Crops
2/18/22