First figures for 2015 US apple holdings

Recent survey results show that as of November 1, this year’s fresh apple holdings in the United States totalled 117.3 million bushels, down 19% from the record inventory of 145.6 million […]
Wed 11/11/2015

Recent survey results show that as of November 1, this year’s fresh apple holdings in the United States totalled 117.3 million bushels, down 19% from the record inventory of 145.6 million bushels reported at the same time last year, but 1% above the five-year average of 115.7 million bushels.

According to the November edition of the US Apple Association publication Market News, processing holdings totalled 42.7 million bushels, 5.4% below those on November 1 last year, but 2.5% above the five-year average.

The total number of apples in storage on November 1 was 160.0 million bushels, 16% below last November’s total.