date:Jan 26, 2022
competition on the fresh market end of it. He notes prices are also better on retail apples as well.
At the same time, as growers and shippers across the country report, costs are also up--everything from labor to freight to packaging costs and more.
More and more plantings
Looking ahead, Michigan has focused on increasing its overall apple plantings. Our crop in Michigan in the last two years has been smaller than what the potential for Michigan is, Swindeman says. But with cooperation from