News, Fruit shortage causes spike in cider prices. (apple trees, nursery, frost)

[JD59]

In the fall, Tony Kauffman is in the cider press room at Kauffman's Fruit Farm in Bird-in-Hand by 2 a.m. at least four or five times a week.

In about eight hours, he produces nearly 4,000 gallons of cider that is shipped to hundreds of stores and farmers' markets.


Read more: Fruit shortage causes spike in cider prices - Business

[J&Em]

This year has been bad for all sort of crops so prices for a lot more than apples will be much higher. Farming is never easy but this year has been especially tough between unusually early warm spells, late frosts, heat and drought.

[Bulldogdad]

Maybe so but Washington the biggest apple state is more than double than last year to date. WOW!

http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/fvwaplproc.pdf

[Hemlock140]

Yes, I was just reading that we have a record crop, and see it in the local neighborhood apple trees hanging full of fruit.

[aquietpath]

My jaw dropped in disbelief when the applesauce I normally pay $1.68 for is now $2.18. And this year is a bumper crop for apples? What gives??

[Bulldogdad]

Originally Posted by aquietpath

My jaw dropped in disbelief when the applesauce I normally pay $1.68 for is now $2.18. And this year is a bumper crop for apples? What gives??

It"s not a bumper crop, read the OP's and my links.

[kinkytoes]

I had free cider at a local nursery today.

[hueyeats]

I get free cider from my FIL... he has a pretty nice size apple orchard.
And yeah... this year is not that great of a year for his apples either.
His pears are in great shape though.