<p> Domex Superfresh Growers is gearing up for the impending apple harvest, expected to kick off the first week of August. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Currently, industry estimates for the harvest range from 110 to 125 million boxes. A 14 day early arrival of promotional volumes mean bountiful Labor Day promotional opportunities. Currently, sizing is peaking on 88’s/80’s and larger.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">This year’s fruit is at a historically large size. The only time larger sizes were recorded was after the Mt. St. Helens eruption, which put down four inches of ash.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p> Regional crop availability looks to have rebounded with sizing leaning towards 100’s and smaller.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>According to Nielsen data, dollar sales for the September 2012 – December 2012 timeframe showed a 14% increase over the previous year. The September – April months saw a dollar increase of over 16% versus the previous year.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.superfreshgrowers.com/" target="_new">Domex</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">