http://nwpr.org en http://nwpr.org/post/washington-s-strong-apple-crop-danger-going-unpicked <p><br>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. Correspondent Anna King has our report from an apple orchard outside of Prescott, Washington.<br><br> Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:55:21 +0000 Anna King 14931 at http://nwpr.org Washington’s Strong Apple Crop In Danger Of Going Unpicked http://nwpr.org/post/much-washington-s-apple-crop-danger-going-unpicked <p>Washington state apple farmers have the second largest crop in history but too few pickers to get it all in this harvest. A worker shortage means there won’t be enough people to get the fruit off the trees quickly enough. Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:52:40 +0000 Anna King 14838 at http://nwpr.org Much Of Washington’s Apple Crop In Danger Of Going Unpicked