http://nwpr.org en http://nwpr.org/post/labor-shortage-hits-some-apple-growers-hard <p>The apple harvest season is starting to wrap up across the Northwest. Despite record yields, many farmers had trouble getting their time-sensitive crop off the trees because of a short labor supply. Fri, 19 Oct 2012 23:52:08 +0000 Anna King 17045 at http://nwpr.org Labor Shortage Hits Some Apple Growers Hard http://nwpr.org/post/consumers-could-see-higher-apple-prices-year <p>Moms and dads hoping to pack an apple in their children’s lunches might have to budget a bit more this year. That’s because even though the Northwest has seen a bumper crop in apples, elsewhere there’s a shortage. Fri, 19 Oct 2012 23:31:04 +0000 Anna King 17043 at http://nwpr.org Consumers Could See Higher Apple Prices This Year 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