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Washington state apple growers are harvesting 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 next few weeks are when the bulk of the region's fruit is picked. The labor shortage comes as apple prices are high.
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With lingering high unemployment and the endless talk of the down economy -– it’s hard to believe that there are some industries putting help wanted signs out by the dozens. But that’s the case in Northwest orchard country where there appears to be a dwindling supply of migrant workers for cherry picking. Cherry season started this past week, and farmers and shop-keeps alike are anxiously waiting for more workers to arrive.
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Across the Northwest, apple growers are having a hard time bringing in their harvest because of a worker shortage. The result may mean certain…