New Year Brings Smaller Supply, Strong Demand for Apples

There were fewer apples in storage at the start of 2006 than there were at the same time in 2005, and the apple industry is enjoying continued strong demand for their fruit, according to the most recent survey of apple storage facilities conducted by the U.S. Apple Association (USApple). Total apple holdings in the U.S. as of January 1, 2006, decreased seven percent from the previous year, while apple movement was reported running about three percent above the five-year average for the period.

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