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The total number of U.S. apples in storage on Nov. 1 was 177 million bushels — 7% less than the November 2023 total of 191 million bushels and 6% more than the five-year average for that date, according to USApple.

Among those who have concerns over Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. presidential election are Nova Scotia apple growers.

Among those who have concerns over Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. presidential election are Nova Scotia apple growers. During his campaign, Trump talked of imposing a 10 per cent tariff on all foreign products entering the United States. “They are our No. 1 export market,” says Nova Scotia Fruit Growers Association executive director Emily Lutz. “While we have been looking for alternative over the years just as a safety measure in general, and to have a diversified export market (the tariff statement) is concerning and is a little anxiety-inducing even in the early days because we don’t know what to expect.” Lutz, who wasn’t the executive director during the first Trump presidency and has no reference point, said, “but if the rhetoric becomes a reality there would definitely be items of concern.” That also applies value-added products like juice and pies, she said. A tariff that drives up the cost of Canadian apples in the U.S. could result in fewer being sold and a resulting ...