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UPDATE: Apples
Sufficient storage supplies of Markon First Crop (MFC) Granny Smith and Red Delicious Apples from Washington remain available. The MFC Fuji Apple season is beginning to wind down. MFC Gala and Golden Delicious Apples are limited.
- All Red Delicious sizes are plentiful
- Remaining Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, and Granny Smith apples are large
- Fruit is dominated by 80- to 100-count sizes
- Small sizes (113- to 138-count apples) are tighter
- Please see the grid below for a quick reference regarding Washington apple transitions and current size profile:
|
Characteristic |
Fuji |
|
Storage crop ends |
Early September |
|
Current size profile |
72- to 88-count |
|
Most limited supplies |
100-count and smaller |
|
New crop starts |
Mid-September |
|
Characteristic |
Gala |
|
Storage crop ends |
Early August |
|
Current size profile |
72- to 88-count |
|
Most limited supplies |
100-count and smaller |
|
New crop starts |
Mid-August |
|
Characteristic |
Golden Delicious |
|
Storage crop ends |
Early August |
|
Current size profile |
72- to 88-count |
|
Most limited supplies |
100-count and smaller |
|
New crop starts |
Early September |
|
Characteristic |
Granny Smith |
|
Storage crop ends |
Early September |
|
Current size profile |
72- to 88-count |
|
Most limited supplies |
100-count and smaller |
|
New crop starts |
Mid-September |
|
Characteristic |
Red Delicious |
|
Storage crop ends |
Early September |
|
Current size profile |
72- to 125-count |
|
Most limited supplies |
138-count and smaller |
|
New crop starts |
Early September |
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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