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Washington Cherry Growers Grapple With Drought, Labor Issues

caption: Stemilt Growers, a cherry packing facility in Wenatchee, Washington.
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Stemilt Growers, a cherry packing facility in Wenatchee, Washington.
Flickr Photo/Jay Inslee (CC BY ND 2.0)

Kim Malcolm speaks with Northwest News Network's Anna King about Washington's cherry industry. Water restrictions and labor shortages have thrown up some hurdles for local producers, but this year's crop is still expected to produce about 15 million boxes of cherries.

Photo credit: "Stemilt Growers, Wenatchee," by Jay Inslee on Flickr (CC BY ND 2.0)

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