2014 Wisconsin Apple, Cranberry and Tart Cherry Crop Summary

2014 Apples

Wisconsin apple production totaled 54.0 million pounds in 2014, up 13 percent from 2013, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts 2014 Summary. Apple growers harvested an estimated 4,000 acres, unchanged from 2013. Average yield per acre at 13,500 pounds was up 13 percent from 12,000 pounds in 2013. Price per pound was up 10.4 cents from 50.8 in 2013 to 61.2 in 2014. Value of utilized production was up 33 percent from $23.4 million in 2013 to $31.2 million in 2014. Click here to view the full summary.

2014 Cranberries

Wisconsin cranberry production totaled 5.02 million barrels in 2014, down from 6.02 million barrels in 2013, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts 2014 Summary. The state’s cranberry growers harvested 20,700 acres, down from 21,100 acres last year. Average yield per acre, at 240 barrels, was down from last year’s record high 283 barrels. The price of cranberries fell for the second year in a row, down from $32.00 per barrel in 2013 to $27.90 per barrel in 2014. As a result, the total value of utilized production declined 27 percent to $138 million dollars. Wisconsin did, however, maintain its number one ranking in cranberry production with 60 percent of the nation’s total. Wisconsin production was more than twice that of the next highest producing state, Massachusetts. Click here to view the full summary.

2014 Tart Cherries

Wisconsin tart cherry production totaled 12.3 million pounds in 2014, unchanged from 2013 production levels, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts 2014 Summary. The state’s cherry growers harvested 1,800 acres, down from 2,000 acres last year. Average yield per acre, at 6,830 pounds, was up from 6,150 pounds in 2013. This is the second highest yield on record behind only the 7,000 pounds per acre achieved in 2003. The overall average price rose from 35.7 cents per pound in 2013 to 39.4 cents per pound in 2014. The value of Wisconsin’s tart cherry crop totaled $4.81 million in 2014. Processed cherries accounted for 90 percent of the state’s crop. Click here to view the full summary.