worker shortage http://nwpr.org en Washingon's Massive Apple Crop Slow To Come Off Trees http://nwpr.org/post/washingons-massive-apple-crop-slow-come-trees <p>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 bulk of the region’s fruit will be picked in the next few weeks. As Correspondent Anna King reports, the labor shortage comes as apple prices are high. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:44:35 +0000 Anna King 16042 at http://nwpr.org Washingon's Massive Apple Crop Slow To Come Off Trees