Packer Interview: Hudson River Fruit Distributors on Northeast apples

As those crunchy, juicy globes of ruby, green and gold trickle into the market, fourth-generation grower-marketer-distributor Alisha Albinder Camac updates us on the 2019 Eastern apple season.

Alisha Albinder Camac of Hudson River Fruit Distributors, Milton, N.Y., talks about the Northeast apple season with The Packer's Northeast editor, Amy Sowder.
Alisha Albinder Camac of Hudson River Fruit Distributors, Milton, N.Y., talks about the Northeast apple season with The Packer’s Northeast editor, Amy Sowder.
(Amy Sowder)

As those crunchy, juicy globes of ruby, green and gold trickle into the market, fourth-generation grower-marketer-distributor Alisha Albinder Camac updates us on the 2019 Eastern apple season.

Don’t expect many organic varieties from the humid, wet Northeast climate, but retailers and foodservice providers can anticipate a good crop this season, Camac says.

Also, those branded varieties aren’t going away anytime soon. Early-season Honeycrisp are already out, for instance. Watch the video to see what else Camac reveals.

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