I heard that figure but don’t know if that’s correct. What they are doing is supplying a huge amount of the apple based additives like sweeteners and purees that are increasingly used in products.
About 3 years ago, I bought garlic — 3 in a box. There was the name of a company in PA on the box. It was not until I got it home that I saw that it had actually been grown in China! Aack!