More than 325 industry members from across the U.S. and overseas attended last years conference. All attendees will receive a copy of US Apple s Production and Utilization Analysis, a compendium of industry statistics and analysis. California is expected to account for just over half of the national total with 800 million pounds. South Carolina comes in second with 160 million pounds and Georgia third with 120 million pounds. They predict the crop in Indiana to be similar to last year at 2.9 million pounds.
Planning is almost complete for the fruit tour of New Zealand next year.
At the summer meeting of the Indiana Hort. Society next week, I will announce the dates and the cost of the tour. Brochures will be available with more information about the tour and a registration form. In the event of too much interest in the tour, space will be limited to the first 30 people who register. Contact Peter Hirst at Purdue for more information.