Apples
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Fate of Gala crop remains unknown
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Grocery-store staple and cash crop Gala apples don't like to get wet before picking time--the moisture cracks the stem and renders the apples unsellable. Unfortunately, picking time coincided with Irene's arrival on the East Coast.
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Hurricane Irene threatens local Gala crop
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The apple season is upon us, and the timing couldn't be worse for Galas. The popular grocery staple is particularly vulnerable to rain before picked, and picking time is...right now. “Everyone is super concerned about this hurricane,” says one orchard owner.
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New Happy Meals make the Washington apple industry very happy
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McDonalds announced big changes to the Happy Meal today, including a guaranteed serving of fruit or veggies. Everyone from health-food advocates to Michelle Obama is happy, but no one more so than the apple industry.
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Dirty Dozen list: Should you pay any attention?
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Probably not.
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Portrait of a Pink Lady
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The apple that launched the managed varieties movement.
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Stinkbugs suck Maryland's apple industry dry
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The bug took a $37 million bite out of last year's regional apple crop, and now scientists are working to minimize damage this year.
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