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Table 2. Number and percent of apple trees in New England by states 

 and age groups. 



Since future production of an apple producing district is 

 dependent upon the numbers of young trees in relation to the total tree 

 population, it should be possible from the data in the two tables to 

 project the future of the apple industry in the different New England 

 states. 



On the basis of young trees under 12 years, it would appear 

 that Vermont and New Hampshire can expect an increase in production. 

 Massachusetts and Rhode Island might expect a decrease, since their 

 percent of young trees shows a decrease in relation to their total tree 

 population. Maine and Connecticut should expect to maintain their cur- 

 rent production, since their percent of young trees is equal to the per- 

 cent of total tree population. 



Massachusetts will still remain the leading producer of apples 

 in New England for sometime because of its greater total tree numbers. 

 However, it appears that a gradual shift in production to the three nor- 

 thern states will take place in the future. 



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Growth in CA Storage Holdings . In 1956, the Division of Markets, Massa- 

 chusetts Department of Agriculture, began listing CA storage holdings 

 in its Special Apple Market Report. The increase in CA holdings since 

 1956 is of interest, and is shown in the table below. 



Since 1963, approximately half of the Mcintosh crop in storage on 

 November 1, has been CA. During this same period, CA has accounted for 



