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 18,600 acres). 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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