The apple industry had 78.9 million (42-pound) bushels of fresh-market apples in storage as of Feb. 1, 12% less than the same time in 2018, and 7% off the five-year average.

Apples destined for the processing market are seeing similar drops, with 14% less on Feb. 1 than at  the same time last year, and a drop of 13% compared to the five-year average, according to the U.S. Apple Association’s monthly Market News report.

The top fresh-market varieties on Feb. 1 (and % change from five-year average), according to the apple association, were:

• Red delicious — 21.65 million bushels (-19%);
• Gala — 15.48 million bushels (4%);
• Fuji — 10.15 million bushels (12%);
• Granny smith — 8.52 million bushels (-20%);
• Honeycrisp — 6.54 million bushels (123%);
• Cripps pink/Pink Lady — 4.11 million bushels (18%); and
• Golden delicious — 3.61 million bushels (-47%)

Regional fresh apple holdings for Feb. 1 were (in bushels):

• Northeast — 5.67 million;
• Southeast — 354,000;
• Midwest — 2.96 million;
• Southwest — 168,500; and
• Northwest — 78.87 million.