The Washington seasonal apple transition from storage crop to new crop supplies continues. The Michigan season will begin to ramp up next week with core varieties hitting the market.
Washington
- Remaining Granny Smith and Red Delicious storage volume is adequate
- Golden Delicious storage supplies are winding down
- New crop Gala apples are on the market; Fuji apples will begin to ship next week
- The WSTFA projects approximately 108 million cases will be packed during the 2022-2023 season, down from nearly 120 million cases in 2021-2022; cold and rainy weather this past spring is the basis for lower predicted yields
Michigan
- Ideal weather conditions in spring and summer call for an abundant crop
- Currently, Michigan apple growers are predicting well-above average yields; 29.5 million bushels are predicted, above the average annual crop of 24 million bushels
Please see the grid below for a quick reference to Washington apple transitions and current size profiles, along with expected start dates for the Michigan crop:
| Washington | |||||
| Availability | Fuji | Gala | Golden Delicious | Granny Smith | Red Delicious |
| Storage crop ends: | Done | Done | End of September | End of September | End of September |
| New crop starts: | Next Week | Currently shipping | Next Week | Week of September 26 | Week of September 26 |
| Current size profile: | N/A | 72- to 88-count | 80- to 100-count | 80- to 125-count | 64- to 100-count |
| Most limited supplies: | N/A | 100-count and smaller | 113-count and smaller | 150-count and smaller | 150-count and smaller |
| Michigan | |||||
| Availability | Fuji | Gala | Golden Delicious | Granny Smith | Red Delicious |
| New crop starts: | Next Week | Next Week | Next Week | N/A | Week of October 3 |
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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