date:Dec 03, 2013
rtan and empire sell well year-round, said Levasseur, though mcintosh sales have been dropping and empire has been slower to gain market share.
We see a lot more Quebec galas, she said, and were starting to see a little more Honeycrisp, which started at $38 a bushel and is now down to $30.
Quebecers love Honeycrisp, she said, but its price point makes it harder to move, and chains arent pulling on it as much.
Another challenge for growers is the amount of big fruit available, especially Honey