Chris Gerlach

According to the latest numbers from USApple, growers expected 2025 to be another high performing year. Total apple production for the 2025/26 crop year is forecast at 11.7 billion pounds, or 278.5 million bushels

The U.S. farming community is preparing for the possibility of new tariffs, and possibly trade wars, when Donald Trump returns to the White House.  The president-elect has announced he plans to slap tariffs on China, Mexico, Canada and others, for a variety of reasons.   ...

USApple has increased its estimate for the 2024-2025 harvest.   “280 is an approximate adjustment of the adjustment, a recalibration of our August," noted Chris Gerlach is vice president of insights and analytics at USApple. .  And so...

The U.S. Apple Association, better known as USApple, announced Monday that Chris Gerlach will join later this month as the Director of Industry Analytics. Organization officials said Gerlach has a wealth of experience in public policy research and economic analysis for large, mission-driven organizations ...