A recent report by the U.S. Apple Association, USApple, shows a 33% year-on-year uptick in fresh apple holdings for the month of December, with volumes totalling 124.4 million bushels.

The figure is up 20% from the December five-year average.

Processing apple holdings are up as well, 19% year-on year, at 48.5 million bushels.

Washington continues to lead domestic production with over 29 million 42-pound bushels of fresh and processing apples.

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USApple represents 26,000 apple growers, nearly 40 state and regional apple associations, and more than 3,700 apple-related companies. 

The U.S grows 11 billion pounds of apples annually on average, supporting 150,000 jobs, generating more than $8 billion in total wages, and is responsible for almost $23 billion in economic output.