Apple Outlook 2025 Pt 1
From the Ag Information Network, this is today’s Fruit Grower Report. The Washington apple industry is anticipating a large 2025 crop with potential for strong quality.
Washington Apple Commission president, Michael Schadler says what looks to be a pretty productive harvest is quickly creeping up on us …
SCHADLER … “It is hard to believe we’re just a few, probably, a few weeks away from getting started on some of the early varieties. Pretty much across the board, everybody says it’s going to be a good crop. Looks like it’s going to be on the bigger side, probably in line with the last two seasons.”
And the weather, Schadler says has been great …
SCHADLER … “We’ve had optimal growing conditions starting in the winter, through the spring. Through the summer, so far, it’s been really good. So, the trees are healthy, fruit looks good, big crop.”
A minor issue, Schadler says could be a bit smaller apples …
SCHADLER … “The sizing of the fruit is probably a little bit on the small side compared to average, but nothing extreme. You know that kind of, that often goes hand in hand when you have a bigger crop on the trees anyway.”
Overall, Schadler says things are looking good …
SCHADLER … “Of course, we’d love to have the supply-demand equilibrium just work out perfectly and, you know, everybody get the price that they want. But in the world of tree fruit, it can take a while to kind of fine tune those levels to the point where growers can the return that they really need.”
Listen tomorrow for more on Washington’s 2025 apple harvest and the labor question.
