North Carolina Stats

What apple varieties are grown in North Carolina?

The four major varieties, which make up the bulk of NC’s production, are Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Rome Beauty and Galas.

Apples are produced in four areas of the state around the Henderson, Haywood, Wilkes and Cleveland areas.

Up to 4 million bushels of apples can be produced in a given year.

NC has over 200 commercial apple operations comprised of 9,000 bearing acres of apple orchards.