2012 Apple Crop Forecast

摘要

Multiple weather problems have plagued the Eastern U.S., but farther west, there could be a record crop in Washington. THE 2012 apple crop forecast, as determined at the U.S. Apple Association Crop Outlook and Marketing Conference in Chicago on Aug. 16-17, is certainly a mixed bag. East of the Mississippi, a very early bloom period followed by frost, then hail and drought conditions, will contribute to a much lower crop than usual. Out West, however, despite July hailstorms, Washington is poised to have its largest crop in several years.