No. 15 of the Acts of 1999, effective May 10, 1999, designated the apple as the
official State Fruit.
Vermont's commerical apple orchards produce over $14 million worth of apples,
d keep about 5,000 acres in agriculture. Almost 70 percent of the annual 1 million bushel crop is the
McIntosh variety, and 80 percent of Vermont apples are sold outside the state - up to 20 percent in
Europe.
Virtually all of Vermont's apple growers are involved with integrated pest
management (IPM) geared toward reducing pesticide use.
No. 15 of the Acts of 1999, effective May 10, 1999, designated the apple as the
official State Fruit.