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Apple Facts
- Washington has led the country in apple production since 1910.
- Over 60% of Washington apples come from the Yakima Valley.
- In 1913 H. M. Gilbert exported Yakima apples to the Orient, making the first study of Asian export potential.
- Washington supplies half of America's fresh apple needs.
- Washington apples are sold in more than forty countries.
- 75% of the Washington apples that are produced are sold fresh. The other 25% are sent to processors to be canned, frozen, made into juice, juice sweeteners, and dehydrated products.
- Tree Top Incorporated, one of the world's leading producers of apple juice and other processed fruit products, is owned and directed by the Washington growers themselves.
- Apples are one of Washington's largest cash crops, with an estimated value of $899 million for fresh apples and $281 million for processed apple products in 1995.
- More than 99 million boxes of apples were packed for the fresh market in 1996.
Washington's top ten export markets for the 1995-1996 crop year:
1. Mexico
2. Taiwan
3. Canada
4. Indonesia
5. Hong Kong
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6. Thailand
7. Malaysia
8. Saudi Arabia
9. Dubai
10. Brazil
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