Peeling the apple market
Apples fill a branch in an orchard near Royal City. At the start of 2023, domestic apple sales remain strong, but the export market does have challenges ahead.
CHERYL SCHWEIZER/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD
Retaliatory tariffs and congestion at U.S. ports have scrambled the export market for Washington fruit growers, including apple growers. Pictured, apples ready for harvest in a Royal City-area orchard.
Apple blossoms in various stages of maturity, from bud to petal fall, fill an orchard near Mattawa. The domestic market for the 2022 apple crop has been relatively strong.
QUINCY — Washington apple growers, having survived a wild and crazy 2022, are making the turn into a new year with a market that’s looking pretty good domestically, but facing some export challenges.
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