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.