date:Aug 16, 2022
tionary cost-cutting measures. During COVID, some retailers reduced their SKU base and we saw that again as inflation began to ramp up, but in the end, it was discovered that skew reduction wasnt an answer to either situation. So, we are seeing retail moving back to more normal apple selections.
At the same time, theres more definition happening on apple varieties. We had this gigantic push from our industry in new variety development. Of the 40+ new apple varieties theres definitely a defining