The New York Apple Association has announced its annual crop prediction is 29.5 million bushels for the fall harvest.

Outstanding summer growing conditions, as well as ideal pollination conditions this spring, have led to one of the best looking crops ever in New York, growers are reporting. Statewide, the three primary growing regions are all reporting good quality. The strongest fruiting area is the eastern part of the state, with some orchards predicting a crop size 110 percent of normal.

The Lake Champlain region has rebounded from last year’s smaller-than-normal crop with potentially an excellent crop this year, according to growers in that area. In the western part of the state, along Lake Ontario, the recent rains have improved fruit size and growers there are predicting outstanding quality as well.