Apple growers in New York, and in the northeastern quadrant of the United States generally, are moving toward higher produc-ion of fresh market varieties grown in more expensive high-density orchards. Some observers think New York's average annual production could move up 50 percent, from 30 million bushels a year to 45 million or more. Michigan's average could also move up, from 24 million bushels to 35 million or so. New York and Michigan are the two largest apple-producing states after Washington. Most of the additional production will be high-value fresh market varieties, and those states' traditional balance could shift from 60:40 apples for processing to 60:40 apples for fresh market.
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