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The Commercial Apple Crop 
The commercial apple crop always is quoted in barrels 
a convenient distinction from the total crop reported in 
bushels only. It is only within the past six years that 
separate figures of reasonable accuracy have been compiled 
for the commercial crop. The accompanying chart shows the 
variation in the annual production of this crop for the 
years 1916 to 1921 with the record commercial crop of 
33,272,000 barrels in 1920. Because of the severe spring 
frosts in New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and other 
eastern states in 1921 the commercial crop for this year 
was the lowest for the period. No authentic records could 
be obtained for years preceding 1916. 
The commercial crop usually represents 40 to 60 per 
cent of the total apple crop of the United States, the 
average for the past six years being 47 per cent. In 1921 
this percentage greatly increased, as was to be expected 
in a low crop year, and reached the 62 per cent mark. 
The accompanying statistics show clearly where our 
commercial apples are produced. The Pacific-Northwest 
leads as a region with Nev/ York dropping to second place. 
The Shenandoah-Cumber1and Region in Pennsylvania, Mary¬ 
land, Virginia, and West Virginia holds third place. In 
point of young trees and potential production this region 
