YAKIMA, WASHINGTON     November 19, 2009


Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
              Federal Market News Service, USDA
Phone: (509) 575-8615      Fax: (509) 575-5648

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WASHINGTON APPLES FOR PROCESSING
2009 CROP
Juice offerings to processors continue to be fairly heavy. With good demand for fresh, peeler 
offerings are moderate, with Golden Delicious being fairly light. Weather continues mixed, 
mostly overcast with some rain and snow at higher elevations. 

Prices Juice are slightly lower, peelers are generally unchanged.

Prices for apples on Wednesday November 18, 2009 F.O.B. Packing house or receiving station 
Per ton 2009 Crop 
  Juice Stock: $16.00-20.00 mostly $20.00 few low as $10.00
  Peelers: Golden Delicious $80.00-100.00, Other varieties $50.00 few higher occasional lower


Utilization for week ending November 14, 2009 in tons: 
2009 Crop

Juice 8,561
   Total to date this season 72,209
   Total to date last season 72,260

Peelers 4,806
   Total to date this season 35,999
   Total to date last season 40,155

All Total 12,647
   Total to date this season 108,208
   Total to date last season 112,415