More EXPORT FOCUS needed

摘要

Economist sees good opportunities for Washington apples overseas. Because of an increasingly competitive U.S. market, the salvation of the Washington apple industry will be overseas markets, and the industry will need to become more export oriented than in the past, says agricultural economist Dr. Desmond O'Rourke. O'Rourke sees little promise in the domestic market, where per-capita consumption of fresh apples has been declining, even though Washington apple shipments have been on an upward trend over the past decade.