The U.S. Apple Association announced Fresh and Processing holdings as of February 1, 2019.
U.S. fresh-market apple holdings of 78.9 million bushels on February 1, 2019, are 12 percent less than the February 1, 2018 holdings of 90.0 million bushels, and 7 percent less than the five-year average of 84.6 million bushels.
Total processing apple holdings as of February 1, 2019, were 30.0 million bushels, 14 percent less than those on February 1, 2018, and 13 percent less than the five-year average for that date.
