Fresh apple holdings down 7%
U.S. fresh apple holdings on Feb. 1 totaled 71.9 million (42-pound) cartons, 7.3% less than the same time a year ago.
Fresh apple holdings on Feb. 1, reported by the U.S. Apple Association, were 12.6% less than the five-year average.
With reduced fresh inventories this season, the USDA reported the average shipping point price for U.S. apples (all origins, all varieties) was $34.11 per carton on Feb. 4, up 18% from a year ago and up 26% from two years ago.
The following are Feb. 1 holdings (42-pound cartons) of selected fresh apple varieties, with the percentage change from a year ago:
- Total fresh apple varieties: 71.9 million, down 7%.
- Ambrosia: 1.2 million, up 1%.
- Cosmic Crisp: 4.7 million, up 61%.
- Fuji: 8.6 million, down 5%.
- Gala: 15.1 million, up 10%.
- Golden delicious: 2.9 million, down 17%.
- Granny smith: 7.7 million, down 31%.
- Honeycrisp: 6.6 million, down 17%.
- Pink Lady/Cripps Pink: 5 million, down 18%.
- Red delicious: 11.4 million, down 18%.
