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Ohio apple crop

USDA's August forecast puts the 2018 crop at 45.0 million lb, down 23.6% from last year's final of 58.9.

August 2018 forecast

2018 USDA forecast

45.0million lb

USDA does not publish weekly condition ratings for Ohio apple; the annual forecast and final estimate are the official measures.

Forecast record

How the forecast moved to final

Each season's first USDA forecast against the final estimate, with the revision between them.

Ohio apple crop: USDA first forecast vs final020406080million lb2010: no forecast · final 67.0 million lb20102011: no forecast · final 66.6 million lb20112012: no forecast · final 33.0 million lb20122013: no forecast · final 54.0 million lb20132014: no forecast · final 47.7 million lb20142015: no forecast · final 58.0 million lb20152016: no forecast · final 41.9 million lb20162017: no forecast · final 58.9 million lb20172018: Aug forecast 45.0 million lb · final pending2018
First forecastFinalFinal pending
Crop yearFirst forecast (million lb)FinalRevisionCrop valueShare of US
201845.0 Augustpending———
2017—58.9—$28M0.5%
2016—41.9—$22M0.4%
2015—58.0—$24M0.6%
2014—47.7—$21M0.4%
2013—54.0—$21M0.5%
2012—33.0—$9M0.4%
2011—66.6—$22M0.7%
2010—67.0—$21M0.7%

Revision is how far the final estimate moved from the season's first forecast — the practical measure of how much weight to give an early number.

Utilization

Where the crop went

Fresh market against processing and unsold volume, by crop year.

Ohio apple crop: fresh market vs processing020406080million lb2010: fresh 42.5, processing 15.5, not sold 2.0 million lb — 71% fresh20102011: fresh 43.4, processing 16.0, not sold 4.1 million lb — 68% fresh20112012: fresh 17.8, processing 8.2, not sold 6.6 million lb — 55% fresh20122013: fresh 37.0, processing 14.0, not sold 2.4 million lb — 69% fresh20132014: fresh 37.0, processing 9.7, not sold 0.5 million lb — 78% fresh20142015: fresh 46.0, processing 10.5, not sold 1.5 million lb — 79% fresh20152016: fresh 33.5, processing 7.9, not sold 0.5 million lb — 80% fresh20162017: fresh 48.5, processing 9.9, not sold 0.5 million lb — 82% fresh2017
Fresh marketProcessingNot sold

Updated September 29, 2026

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