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Disturbing ‘95%’ apple loss this year is forcing orchard to shut down shop

the-sun.com · 3hShare

A DISTURBING trend means that one orchard was forced to close down entirely. The orchard's owner reported that 95% of crops failed this year. Big Apple Orchard, outside of Cedar Rapids in Mount Vernon, Iowa, is closed for the season. Owner Monte Marti said the orchard can't open for the fall because there aren't enough...

First report: Lakewood’s Cider Days celebrates the city’s apple orchard, agricultural past — cpr.org, 1d