The Virginia
Fruit Web Site: | The rankings of the mid-Atlantic states in national
apple production are as follows: Washington, New York,
Michigan, California, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North
Carolina, West Virginia, Oregon, Ohio, Idaho, New
Jersey, Maine, Massachusetts, and Maryland
(other states produce less than 75,000,000 pounds.
Virginia ranks approximately sixth in the nation for
apple production (about 11,403 acres in 2005).
Most
production
is
located
in
the
western
counties
stretching
from
Winchester
(Frederick
Co.)
in
the
north,
to
the
tier
of
counties
along
the
North
Carolina
border.
Much
acreage
is
devoted
to
processing
production,
especially
in
the
northern
counties;
elsewhere
in
the
state,
fresh
production
predominates.
The
five
leading
varieties
are
Red
Delicious,
York,
Golden
Delicious,
Rome
and
Fuji.
There
has
been
increased
interest
in
newer
varieties
such
as
Gala,
Braeburn,
and
Ginger
Gold,
as
well
as
more
dwarfing
rootstocks.
In
1998,
280
million
pounds
were
produced
(42
lb/bushel).
A
five-year
average
(1994-1998)
of
crop
value
is
$31.0 million. This does not include value-added aspects
such as sales of processed fruit. See the Apple
Crop
Profile by Tukey et al. (2000). See 2000
Production Data (Natl. Agric. Stat. Serv. PDF) |
A listing of the more important apple-producing counties with 2001 acreage planted to apple follows. For more information on any of the apple-related materials, contact the county agent by clicking on the highlighted county name (Important: Because of reduced staffing in many counties, please look for answers to questions in the page or printed extension publications before submitting your e-mail query. For example, general information on selection of varieties, establishment of plantings, and other topics is presented in a section on "Tree Fruits in the Home Garden
| Frederick
6,466 acres |
Shenandoah
2,316 acres |
Rockingham
1,451 acres |
Clarke
1,451 acres |
| Nelson
1,023 acres |
Albemarle 703 acres |
Botetourt
346 acres |
Patrick
350 acres |
| Rappahannock
319 acres |
Carroll
304 acres |
Madison
199 acres |
Bedford
177 acres |
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