🏆 ACAPA ALL-TIME RECORDS 🏆
*** OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK OF THE AMERICAN COMPETITIVE APPLE PICKING ASSOCIATION ***
Est. 1991 • Updated: MARCH 2026 • The GREATEST Records in Competitive Apple Picking HISTORY!!
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🍎 Apple photos via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA) 🍎 — THE OFFICIAL FRUIT OF CHAMPIONS!!
These records represent the PINNACLE of competitive apple picking achievement in the United States of America!!
ALL RECORDS ARE OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED BY THE ACAPA RECORDS COMMITTEE!!
🏆 ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL RECORDS 🏆
Below are the OFFICIAL ALL-TIME RECORDS of the American Competitive Apple Picking Association (ACAPA),
as certified by the ACAPA Records Committee and the Grand Nationals Board of Adjudicators.
Records marked NEW have been set since 2020!
Click a record holder's name for their full career stats!
| # | CATEGORY | RECORD VALUE | HOLDER | TEAM | LOCATION / EVENT | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Most Apples Picked in 60 Seconds (Single-hand, standard regulation bushel) |
🍎 847 apples | Harold "Big Stem" Kowalski 📄 View Profile |
Independent | Burlington, VT Northeast Qualifier |
1998 |
| 🥇 | Perfect Score (100/100) (All-around competition scoring) |
💯 100 / 100 | Dolores "The Machine" Fujimoto 📄 View Profile |
Orchard Crushers | Grand Nationals Louisville, KY |
2003 |
| 🥇 | Heaviest Single Apple Picked in Competition (Verified by certified ACAPA scale) |
⚖️ 3.2 lbs | Doug "Biggie" Harrington 📄 View Profile |
Core Blasters | Mid-Atlantic Open Gettysburg, PA |
2011 |
| 🥇 | Most Career Tournament Wins (ACAPA sanctioned events only) |
🏆 47 victories | Beaumont "Bushel King" Tremblay 📄 View Profile |
Bushel Brigade | Career Total (1993–2019) |
1993–2019 |
| 🥇 | Tallest Apple Stack in Basket Presentation (Height judged from basket rim) |
🍎 14 apples high | Patrice "The Tower" Boudreau 📄 View Profile |
The Golden Delicious | Western Regional Yakima, WA |
2019 |
| 🥇 | Fastest Time to Fill a Bushel (25 Apples) (All apples must be ≥2.5 inches diameter) |
⏱️ 11.4 seconds NEW | Maria "Quickfingers" Santos 📄 View Profile |
Orchard Crushers | Southern Invitational Hendersonville, NC |
2022 |
| 🥇 | Highest Team Score in a Single Match (300-point scale, all 6 team members scoring) |
📊 287.5 / 300 NEW | ORCHARD CRUSHERS 📄 Team Page |
Orchard Crushers | 2024 Grand Nationals Burlington, VT |
2024 |
| 🥇 | Longest Win Streak (Consecutive tournament victories) |
🔥 31 consecutive wins | Dolores "The Machine" Fujimoto 📄 View Profile |
Orchard Crushers | Various ACAPA Events (2001–2007) |
2001–2007 |
| 🥇 | Oldest Competitor to Win a Tournament (Age verified by ACAPA Registrar) |
👴 Age 71 | Ethel Mae "Granny Thunder" Perkins 📄 View Profile |
Midwest Pickers Alliance | Ohio Valley Classic Chillicothe, OH |
2013 |
| 🥇 | Youngest Champion (Age verified; junior division graduates eligible) |
👦 Age 14 | Tyler "Kid Stem" Morrison 📄 View Profile |
Apple Valley Aces | Northeast Regional Open Concord, NH |
2015 |
🌟 RECORD SPOTLIGHT: THE GREATEST RECORD IN ACAPA HISTORY!! 🌟
847 APPLES PICKED IN 60 SECONDS by Harold "Big Stem" Kowalski — Burlington, VT — 1998!
That's over 14 apples per second!! This record has stood for OVER 25 YEARS and NO ONE HAS COME CLOSE!!! 🍎🍎🍎
847 APPLES PICKED IN 60 SECONDS by Harold "Big Stem" Kowalski — Burlington, VT — 1998!
That's over 14 apples per second!! This record has stood for OVER 25 YEARS and NO ONE HAS COME CLOSE!!! 🍎🍎🍎
🍎 More apple glory! Images via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA) 🍎
📅 SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS 📅
These records are for performance within a SINGLE ACAPA competitive season (January–November).
A season includes all sanctioned regional qualifiers, invitational events, and the Grand Nationals.
Records last updated: NOVEMBER 2024
🏆 Most Tournament Wins in a Single Season
11 wins — Dolores "The Machine" Fujimoto (Orchard Crushers) — Season: 2004
She dominated the entire Eastern Conference and swept the Grand Nationals that year. INCREDIBLE!!
11 wins — Dolores "The Machine" Fujimoto (Orchard Crushers) — Season: 2004
She dominated the entire Eastern Conference and swept the Grand Nationals that year. INCREDIBLE!!
🍎 Most Total Apples Picked Across All Season Events
14,882 apples — Beaumont "Bushel King" Tremblay (Bushel Brigade) — Season: 2006
Competed in 18 events that season. An absolute MACHINE all year long!!
14,882 apples — Beaumont "Bushel King" Tremblay (Bushel Brigade) — Season: 2006
Competed in 18 events that season. An absolute MACHINE all year long!!
💯 Highest Average Score per Tournament (Season)
97.4 / 100 avg. — Dolores "The Machine" Fujimoto (Orchard Crushers) — Season: 2003
The year she also set the Perfect Score record at the Grand Nationals. What a year!!
97.4 / 100 avg. — Dolores "The Machine" Fujimoto (Orchard Crushers) — Season: 2003
The year she also set the Perfect Score record at the Grand Nationals. What a year!!
👕 Best Team Win-Loss Record (Single Season)
22–0 (undefeated!) — Bushel Brigade — Season: 2005
The only UNDEFEATED season in ACAPA team history!! Coached by Reginald "Reggie Stems" Faulkner.
22–0 (undefeated!) — Bushel Brigade — Season: 2005
The only UNDEFEATED season in ACAPA team history!! Coached by Reginald "Reggie Stems" Faulkner.
⏱️ Fastest Combined Team Bushel Time (Single Event)
9 min 43 sec (6-member team, 6 bushels) — Orchard Crushers — Season: 2024
Set at the 2024 Grand Nationals — same event where they broke the Team Score record!! NEW
9 min 43 sec (6-member team, 6 bushels) — Orchard Crushers — Season: 2024
Set at the 2024 Grand Nationals — same event where they broke the Team Score record!! NEW
🌟 Most Perfect Scores in a Single Season
4 perfect scores — Dolores "The Machine" Fujimoto (Orchard Crushers) — Season: 2003
4 perfect 100/100 scores in a single season. She literally did not make a single mistake all year!!
4 perfect scores — Dolores "The Machine" Fujimoto (Orchard Crushers) — Season: 2003
4 perfect 100/100 scores in a single season. She literally did not make a single mistake all year!!
🍎 Most Apples Picked in 60 Seconds (Season Best)
823 apples — Harold "Big Stem" Kowalski (Independent) — Season: 1997
This was the year BEFORE his all-time record! He bettered himself by 24 apples in 1998!!
823 apples — Harold "Big Stem" Kowalski (Independent) — Season: 1997
This was the year BEFORE his all-time record! He bettered himself by 24 apples in 1998!!
🧺 Most Basket Presentation Awards (Season)
8 first-place presentations — Patrice "The Tower" Boudreau (The Golden Delicious) — Season: 2019
Also the year she set the all-time tallest stack record!! Patrice is the QUEEN of basket aesthetics!!
8 first-place presentations — Patrice "The Tower" Boudreau (The Golden Delicious) — Season: 2019
Also the year she set the all-time tallest stack record!! Patrice is the QUEEN of basket aesthetics!!
👶 Youngest Athlete to Score in ACAPA Sanctioned Event
Age 12 years, 4 months — Tyler "Kid Stem" Morrison (Apple Valley Aces, Junior Division) — Season: 2013
Two years before his championship win! A prodigy from day one!!
Age 12 years, 4 months — Tyler "Kid Stem" Morrison (Apple Valley Aces, Junior Division) — Season: 2013
Two years before his championship win! A prodigy from day one!!
🔥 Longest Win Streak Started (Single Season)
19 consecutive wins in one season — Dolores "The Machine" Fujimoto (Orchard Crushers) — Season: 2003
Part of her all-time 31-match winning streak. She started the streak in March 2003 and didn't lose until 2005!!
19 consecutive wins in one season — Dolores "The Machine" Fujimoto (Orchard Crushers) — Season: 2003
Part of her all-time 31-match winning streak. She started the streak in March 2003 and didn't lose until 2005!!
⏳ RECORDS PENDING OFFICIAL VERIFICATION ⏳
NOTE FROM THE ACAPA RECORDS COMMITTEE:
The following claims are currently UNDER REVIEW by the ACAPA Records Committee and have NOT yet been officially certified:
• Ricky "Double Bushel" Papadopoulos (Steel City Stemers) — Claims 901 apples in 60 seconds at an unsanctioned practice event in 2025. VIDEO EVIDENCE REQUIRED.
• Sandra "Golden Arms" Wu (Pacific Orchard Outlaws) — Claims a 3.7 lb apple picked in competition in 2025. Scale certification pending.
• Fastest Bushel Time: 10.1 seconds allegedly by an unnamed competitor at a regional qualifier in 2023. Timer malfunction suspected.
DO NOT CITE THESE RECORDS AS OFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED BY THE COMMITTEE!!
The following claims are currently UNDER REVIEW by the ACAPA Records Committee and have NOT yet been officially certified:
• Ricky "Double Bushel" Papadopoulos (Steel City Stemers) — Claims 901 apples in 60 seconds at an unsanctioned practice event in 2025. VIDEO EVIDENCE REQUIRED.
• Sandra "Golden Arms" Wu (Pacific Orchard Outlaws) — Claims a 3.7 lb apple picked in competition in 2025. Scale certification pending.
• Fastest Bushel Time: 10.1 seconds allegedly by an unnamed competitor at a regional qualifier in 2023. Timer malfunction suspected.
DO NOT CITE THESE RECORDS AS OFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED BY THE COMMITTEE!!
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Click on any record holder to view their full career stats and profile page!!
🍎 Harold "Big Stem" Kowalski 💯 Dolores "The Machine" Fujimoto 🏆 Beaumont "Bushel King" Tremblay ⚖️ Doug "Biggie" Harrington 🍎 Patrice "The Tower" Boudreau ⏱️ Maria "Quickfingers" Santos 👴 Ethel Mae "Granny Thunder" Perkins 👦 Tyler "Kid Stem" Morrison
🍎 Harold "Big Stem" Kowalski 💯 Dolores "The Machine" Fujimoto 🏆 Beaumont "Bushel King" Tremblay ⚖️ Doug "Biggie" Harrington 🍎 Patrice "The Tower" Boudreau ⏱️ Maria "Quickfingers" Santos 👴 Ethel Mae "Granny Thunder" Perkins 👦 Tyler "Kid Stem" Morrison
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