Fujis and Pink Ladies are some of Washington's most valuable apple varieties. This winter, a huge amount of these fruits remained uncleared in the gardens.
The leaves have fallen, and now under the snow cover sections of uncleaned gardens glow red even at a distance of many kilometers.
As affected farmers say, there weren’t enough workers to harvest, as the entire nation’s labor market is limited. Plus, the October frosts damaged Washington gardens by freezing unharvested fruits.
Experts say the Trump administration’s tariffs are not to blame. Farmer Morgan Rowe in the Yakima Valley lost about 600 containers of Fuji apples due to the cold - weighing about 408 kg. each.
In 1647, the American Peter Stewesant planted an apple tree in his garden in Manhattan. It not only grows up to now, but also bears fruit.
Rowe said he and other farmers hit some frozen fruits so they would not damage the trees. According to him, the damage incurred is disheartening - especially after successfully growing fruits throughout the year to lose them right during the harvest.
The USDA Agricultural Services Agency reports that although thousands of hectares of apple crops were lost due to the weather in Washington, they did not exceed 30% of the industry’s total losses.
This means that farmers are not eligible for federal financial assistance. Although, according to Dwayne Shettler, some may have lost millions of dollars.
Only the coyotes and magpies that feed on them benefit from these fruits left in the orchards.
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