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Shortage of labour for apple harvest
United States
Tuesday 11 September 2012
MD
Apple growers from the state of Washington lack of manpower to harvest some of the "best apples in the world".
Washington state, the supplier of 60% of U.S. fresh apples, is experiencing a problem for crops.
A good harvest is expected at 109 million cases of 43 pounds, the second largest in history according to the Washington Apple Commission. But producers lack the manpower to harvest.
Some growers lack of hundreds of people and others place ads to attract staff
. Experts explain this shortage by increasing border security and the high price of fuel for travel in rural areas.
The crop has just started and are is expected to continue until November, according to the varieties of apples. The state of Washington has 162,000 acres (65,559 hectares) of apple orchards and is the largest state producer of apples in the United States.
The crop has just started and are is expected to continue until November, according to the varieties of apples. The state of Washington has 162,000 acres (65,559 hectares) of apple orchards and is the largest state producer of apples in the United States.
source : klcc org, seattle times com, kplu org
