Apple Orchard Survey: 2013 - 2021, 2023
Kentucky has approximately 1,000 acres in apple production in the state. Based on a survey by a University of Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Crops Extension Professor, in recent years yields for semi-dwarf apples have ranged from 250 to 750 bu/A with an average yield of 448 bu/A. He found that dwarf apples yields have ranged from 195 bu/A (in a year with devastating frost) to 825 bu/A with an average of 550 bu/A (data from J. Strang, Univ of KY). Nearly 7 million pounds of apples were harvested in 2008, the most recent year for which data are available (Kentucky Ag Statistics). Farmers have been steadily earning more per pound of apples produced each year. For example, farmers earned $0.78 per pound in 2008, $0.85 per pound in 2009 and $1.04 per pound in 2011 (J. Strang). There is a high demand for locally-produced apples in Kentucky which are sold locally to restaurants and directly to consumers at roadside stands, farmer’s markets, and at Kentucky’s more than 25 U-Pick apple orchards.
Photo: Lawrence Barringer
Photo: Dept of Primary Industries and Water,
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| Year |
Number of Orchards |
Pests in Survey (0 found) |
Map |
| 2023 | 10 |
Summer Fruit Tortrix Asian Spongy Moth Ambrosia Beetle False Codling Moth Plum Pox Virus Spotted Lanternfly* Found in KY for the 1st time in Oct 2023 in Gallatin Co, not as part of this survey. |
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| 2021 | 11 |
Summer Fruit Tortrix Light Brown Apple Moth European Grapevine Moth Plum Fruit Moth False Codling Moth European Cherry Fruit Fly |
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| 2020 |
11
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Summer Fruit Tortrix Light Brown Apple Moth Pear Leaf Blister Moth European Grapevine Moth Plum Fruit Moth False Codling Moth European Cherry Fruit Fly |
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| 2019 |
10
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Summer Fruit Tortrix Light Brown Apple Moth Pear Leaf Blister Moth European Grapevine Moth Plum Fruit Moth Cherry Bark Tortrix European Cherry Fruit Fly |
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| 2018 |
10
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Summer Fruit Tortrix Light Brown Apple Moth Variegated Golden Tortrix European Grapevine Moth Plum Fruit Moth Cherry Bark Tortrix European Cherry Fruit Fly |
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| 2017 |
8
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Summer Fruit Tortrix Light Brown Apple Moth Variegated Golden Tortrix European Grapevine Moth Plum Fruit Moth Cherry Bark Tortrix European Cherry Fruit Fly |
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| 2016 |
10
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Summer Fruit Tortrix Light Brown Apple Moth Variegated Golden Tortrix European Grapevine Moth Plum Fruit Moth Cherry Bark Tortrix |
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| 2015 |
10
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Summer Fruit Tortrix Light Brown Apple Moth Variegated Golden Tortrix European Grapevine Moth Plum Fruit Moth Cherry Bark Tortrix |
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| 2014 |
6
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Summer Fruit Tortrix Light Brown Apple Moth Variegated Golden Tortrix European Grapevine Moth Plum Fruit Moth Apple Ermine Moth |
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| 2013 |
10
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Summer Fruit Tortrix Light Brown Apple Moth Variegated Golden Tortrix European Grapevine Moth Plum Fruit Moth Apple Ermine Moth |
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