Plenty Of Help
Apple Shortage Brings Workers From Other States To Virginia
Posted: August 29, 2012
Temporary workers Edwin Gonzalez (left) and Sergio Martines pick apples at Turkey Knob’s orchard in Timberville on Tuesday. For the first time in years, the apple grower reports that it is not hurting for seasonal workers. (Photos by Nikki Fox / DN-R)
Golden Delicious apples pile up at Turkey Knob’s orchard in Timberville on Tuesday. Apple prices are expected to jump because of a shortage and local growers have said they hope to get at least $2 more per bushel this season.
HARRISONBURG — For the first time in years, Turkey Knob Apples is not hurting for seasonal workers.
But that’s not exactly a good sign.
Like hundreds of fruit farms in the U.S., the...
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