East Coast apple shipments are underway on the East Coast, with varieties such as ginger gold and paula reds that started in mid-August in the Hudson Valley of New York, followed soon after by orchards in central and western upstate New York and then the northeast.
Observers see a strong season for Eastern apples.
Crunch Time Apple Growers of lockport, NY noted the season began with a cool and wet spring, which is good for apple trees because there was a long time to set fruit, and there weren’t any major temperature swings pushing blossoms ahead of schedule.
Rice Fruit Co. in Gardners, PA reports the harvest of early gala and Honeycrisp began in early August and the crop looks good.
Gala and Honeycrisp have great size, strong internal pressures, and beauty. The warm temperatures and ample rainfall this summer is good for sugar development and sizing, making for an excellent start.