US (NY): Near Perfect Conditions for apple growers

Good news to report Thursday evening for apple farmers in New York State. The New York Apple Association says this year's crop to be 100 percent or more than their typical yield due to better weather conditions and the new plantings over the past five to six years that are now coming into production.

This comes after early-season freezes last year destroyed much of the State's crop in the bud, the 2012 crop was estimated at 17.1 million bushels. The experts say this year fruit size and sugars should be excellent as growers have seen close to perfect growing conditions. That means strong bloom, good pollination and plenty of sunlight, heat and moisture.

The first shipments of apples are expected to arrive on the market in mid-August. New York State apple shippers said they would have more supplies of popular varieties including HoneyCrisp, Gala, McIntosh and Empire.

Two new varieties of apples will be making their way to farm stands in New York. SnapDragon and RubyFrost are the names of the two new apples announced today. This comes after more than a decade of development by Cornell University. Reisinger tells us he will soon have these varieties available at his farm.

Source: wetmtv.com/fruitgrowersnews.com

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