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The Washington storage seasons for Markon First Crop (MFC) Fuji, Golden Delicious, and Red Delicious Apples are nearly over. Supplies are extremely limited, especially small fruit (125- and 138-count sizes) as well as Washington Fancy and Washington No. 2 grades.  

There are sufficient storage supplies of MFC Granny Smith Apples. New crop MFC Gala Apples are now on the market. 

2016-2017 Washington Apple Crop

• Estimates released by Washington's apple industry indicate the 2016-2017 crop will be up approximately 10 percent from the 2015-2016 season; nearly 130 million bushels are forecast to be shipped this season versus 116 million in 2015-2016
• Weather was ideal for growing during the pollination and the cell division stages
• A larger size profile is expected for the 2016-2017 season; the crop will be dominated by 80- through 100-count sizes
• FOB prices are for large sizes will be low due to the abundance of this fruit; small sizes (113- through 138-count apples) will be sold at higher FOB levels 
• Please see the grid below for a quick reference to Washington apple seasonal transitions:

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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