https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-curse-of-the-honeycrisp-apple
Quote"It requires growers to do a lot more work," Nicholson said. In the end, only 55 percent to 60 percent of the fruit makes it to retail, Seetin said.
Also, some food (sorry) for thought on the environmental implications of buying organic
QuoteEven for such retailers as Whole Foods Market and FreshDirect, both of which have robust local programs, sourcing from the West Coast to sell in the East is inevitable if they want to carry the organic version of their most popular apple.
When I lived in Florida the cost of Honeycrisps was regularly $5 a pound. Up here in Washington they are almost under $2 per pound at the stores. Or I can take a 15 minute drive to some orchards and pick some myself for a couple bucks a pound.
I would love to see more fresh fruit and produce stay regional. Florida consumers don't need apples trucked across the country and up here in the Northwest we don't need oranges shipped from Florida. People can live without that stuff. Of course there will always be some of that but the shipping logistics for a lot of that is pretty ridiculous.
BTW, if you ever see a Lemonade Apple at the store buy them all. Most delicious apples I have ever tasted. It is a cross of Gala and Braeburn apples. Best flavor and texture of any apple I have ever had.