2022 U.S. Volume for Apples by Region and Market Share

2022 U.S volume for Apples by Region and Market Share

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Apples 2022 Volume

During 2022 Washington state was the principal supplier of apples to the U.S. market with an 80.75% market share. Despite being the main supplier of apples, Washington state’s volume has dropped off over the last two years with a YoY decline of -3% between 2021 and 2022 and again between 2020 and 2021 of -11%.

This volume fluctuation is reflected in the seven-year rate of change with the FOB price.

Apples - 7-Year Rate of FOB Change

2020 shows a dip in the FOB price of -20% while 2020 had a 7% volume increase over the prior year followed by an -11% decline in volume in 2021where the rate of change climbs to 10%

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Volume Pattern by Region (Washington, New York, Michigan, Appalachia, Chile, Oregon)

In 2022, Washington state was the primary supplier of apples to the U.S. market with an 81% market share, followed by New York with a 7% market share.

The remainder of the apple supplying regions’ volume is insignificant compared to Washington state’s volume.

5-year volume trend for four U.S. regions (Washington, New York, Michigan, and Appalachia)

Washington supplied 81% of the 2022 volume but had a YoY volume decline of 3% while Appalachia and New York had significant YoY volume increases of 41% and 52% consecutively. Michigan has had YoY volume declines of -2% in 2022 and -27% in 2021.

Washington

New York

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5-year volume trend for four U.S. regions (Washington, New York, Michigan, and Appalachia)

Washington supplied 81% of the 2022 volume but had a YoY volume decline of 3% while Appalachia and New York had significant YoY volume increases of 41% and 52% consecutively. Michigan has had YoY volume declines of -2% in 2022 and -27% in 2021.

Michigan

Appalachia

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FOB Shipping from Washington

In comparing FOB shipping for the same timeframe Jan – March 2021 – 2023 between Washington Gala and Red Delicious Extra Fancy size 113’s, 2023 shows the highest shipping price for both varieties. Among all three years, 2023 had the highest prices for both low - $22.95 and high - $29.00 prices than the prior two-year timeframes for Red Delicious.

The Gala variety also had the same situation with the 2023 lowest to highest shipping prices among the three timeframes Jan. – March 2021 – 2023. The lowest price was $27.95 and a high of $38.95 at the end of January 2023. 2021 FOB shipping had the most price fluctuations among the three timeframes.

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FOB Shipping from New York

In comparing Gala and Red Delicious apple variety FOB shipping from New York, size 21/2 min for Jan. – March 2021 – 2023, both varieties show a similar price pattern in 2023 with the highest price among the three timeframes of $26.00 for the Red Delicious and $28.00 for the Gala, albeit without any price fluctuations. The price trend line remained stable throughout this timeframe. 2022 started out below the $28.00 mark, surpassing this price to $28.50 by the second week of February. 2021 had the lowest prices among the three timeframes.

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Weather Forecast (continues on the next page)

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Weather Forecast

This graph shows the weather forecast, 4/19 - 4/30, for apples grown in Yakim, Washington. The temperatures in the green at the beginning of this period are in the ideal temperature range with a warming trend by 4/26 as shown in the daytime highsndicated by the red code.

Comparing a three-year temperature pattern for apples grown in Yakima, Washington. 2021 shows temperatures warming up as they climb above the ideal maximum range while 2022 and 2023 have more favorable temperatures falling within the ideal minimum and maximum range.