Table 2. Percentage of Apple Production 

 Used Fresh in the United States and New 

 England, 1934-1953 



Source: Production, Farm Disposition. 

 Value and Utilization, Bureau of Agri- 

 cultur'al Economics, United States De- 

 partment of Agriculture, 1934-195^. 



The relative amount utilized in 

 each form varies not only among 

 regions but also from year to year. 

 The utilization from year to year 

 will depend on market demand and 

 prices. Table 2 shows the percentage 

 of production consumed as fresh in 

 both the United States and New- 

 England for a period of years. 



A larger percentage of apples m 

 New England go into the fresli fruit 

 market than for the United States 

 as a whole. The percentage of the 

 total apple crop used fresh m the 

 United States has remained fairly 

 constant over the past 20 years 

 usuallv fluctuating between 60 and 

 70 percent of the total production. 

 On the other hand, New England's 

 contribution to the fresh fruit mar- 

 ket during this same time interval 

 has increased. The higher farm 

 prices of New England apples rela- 

 tive to United States prices can in 

 part be explained bv the larger pro- 

 portion sold on the fresh fruit 

 market. 



Assessing the Competition for New England Apples 



Major Markets 



Maine New Hampshire, and Vermont are ordinarily surplus producing 

 J^^e^r Massachu et^ts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut*, because of their 

 breer PoptS are more deficit areas. Consequently the movement of 

 : fl a^ Js is g'enerally from northern New England toward g.tU^^^^^^^ 

 New England and to major consuming areas lying outside of ^^xv tnglancL 

 ^.e two primary markets for fresh New England ^.PPj- J^.^^^ J^^ 

 and Boston In recent years, however, small quantities of fiesh apples 

 have alTo been shipped to'such markets -Baltimore W^^^^^^^^^ 

 and Cleveland Table 3 shows the receipts of fiesh apples m tne incw 

 York Ciya"d Boston markets during 1953^ It will be noted that a arger 

 quantity of apples was shipped into New York City from New England 



'''sl^Tda'iy m:r£;^r New England apples are the 1-ger cities w-mnn 

 New England and in tlie bordermg states. For Nevv Hampshire such 

 dties as Concord, Manchester, and Portsmouth ^ '"' ''^^^^^t^ts of 

 Haverhill and Lawrence in Massachusetts are usually the recipients oi 

 "pples that are not shipped mto New York, Boston, and other large con- 

 suming centers. 



* Supply and demand in Connecticut are frequently in balance. 



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