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Fewer Apples Harvested, Prices Up In Minnesota
UNDATED (AP) -- Minnesota harvested fewer apples in 2010. But, growers say prices recovered from a downturn the previous year.
Minnesota Apple Growers Association vice president Ralph Yates says it was a challenging year for the industry. The growing season began with above-normal temperatures that caused many trees to bloom during the last week of April. That was followed by a freeze and frost damage to the blossoms.
Yates says the summer months brought a lot of rain that caused disease. Wind and hail also caused damage to some orchards. A smaller crop boosted apple prices compared to 2009 when a large harvest and the recession hurt prices.
The association's 78th annual conference wraps up Thursday in La Crosse, Wis.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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