The New York Apple Association (NYAA) has forecast that a 31m carton apple crop will be harvested in 2018, up slightly over last year and on par with the state’s five-year average.
“New York is proud to be a leader in the apple industry,” said NYAA president Cynthia Haskins. “Our 600 apple growers throughout the state report a good range of sizes this year and beautiful apples across the board.
'Wholesalers and consumers alike can expect to find ample supplies of all their favourite New York state apples and cider in markets this fall,' she noted.
In October, NYAA plans to debut Apples from New York, a new logo for the state’s apple industry and NYAA, the association that represents it.
The new logo will replace the Apple Country logo which has represented the New York industry for over 20 years. The new brand identity carries a trade message that focuses on 26 distinct New York varieties.
“New York offers retailers one of the most diverse arrays of apple varieties on the market,” said Haskins. “There is a New York variety for every taste and each one has New York’s distinctive flavour because they were grown in a region known to have ideal apple growing conditions.”
New York varieties include McIntosh, Empire, Cortland, Honeycrisp, new varieties like SweeTango, and the two ‘exclusive to New York’ varieties RubyFrost and SnapDragon.
