Wednesday, September 19 on KUOW
Washington state apple farmers are gearing up to harvest the second–largest crop in history, but it appears there won't be enough workers to get the fruit off the trees quickly enough. The shortage comes as apple prices are high because of crop damage elsewhere in the country. KUOW's Anna King has our report at an apple orchard outside of Prescott.
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Washington state apple farmers are gearing up to harvest the second–largest crop in history, but it appears there won't be enough workers to get the fruit off the trees quickly enough. The shortage comes as apple prices are high because of crop damage elsewhere in the country. KUOW's Anna King has our report at an apple orchard outside of Prescott.