In a recent apple holdings report, the U.S. Apple Association, notes the number of fresh apples in storage as of Feb. 1, 2025, is 92.7 million bushels, which is 5% less than inventories reported in February 2024 but still 12% more than the five-year average.
Gerlach said processing apples are also down 5% year over year at 37.5 million bushels, but still 8% higher than the five-year average.
Washington state still tops the list with 107,395,238 bushels of apples in holding. That number is down slightly from the 2023-24 season, but still higher than the five-year average, according to the report. The state moved 2,839,525 bushels of fresh apples in regular storage and 9,129,998 bushels of fresh apples in controlled-atmosphere storage.
New York is second with 10,282,460 bushels of apples in holding. That number is slightly higher than the 2023-24 season and higher than the five-year average. The state moved 247,163 bushels of fresh apples in regular storage and 327,749 bushels of fresh apples in controlled-atmosphere storage.
Michigan has 6,143,000 bushels of apples in holding, which is down from both 2023-24 and the five-year average. The state moved 39,528 bushels of fresh apples in regular storage and 1,936,749 bushels of fresh apples in controlled-atmosphere storage.
Gala tops the varieties in holding, with 19,396,774 bushels of fresh and processing apples, which is higher than the 2023-24 season and the five-year average. Red delicious is second with 17,068,616 bushels of fresh and processing apples in holding, which is down from 2023-24 and the five-year average.
Granny smith is third with 15,331,791 bushels of fresh and processing apples in holding, which is down from 2023-24, but up from the five-year average. Honeycrisp is fourth with 12,659,696 bushels of fresh and processing apples in holding, which is down from the 2023-24 and five-year average figures. Cosmic Crisp rounds out the top five with 12,447,619 bushels of apples in holding, which is up from both 2023-24 and the five-year average.