Why apple prices plunged in October
As you make your way down the grocery aisle, maybe picking up supplies for apple pie, you might notice something interesting. The price of flour, sugar, and butter? Up. But the price of apples? Way down.
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As you make your way down the grocery aisle, maybe picking up supplies for apple pie, you might notice something interesting. The price of flour, sugar, and butter? Up. But the price of apples? Way down.
Thanks to the favorable weather, the state of Washington will produce around 134 million cartons of apples in 2023.
After a cold and snowy 2022, projections anticipate this year’s crop will be over 134 million 40-pound boxes.
After a cold and snowy 2022, projections anticipate this year’s crop will be over 134 million 40-pound boxes.
Successful apple harvest season in Yakima, Washington