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Southern Vermont Orchards Struggles With Picker Shortage
Southern Vermont Orchards in Pow nal and Bennington reports a bumper apple crop of about 125000 bushels but only 22 to 26 thousand picked so far, far below the usual 80 to 90 pickers. Shortage stems from a U S labor policy and local recruitment, with migrant workers limited and locals scarce. Ground rots rise as five days of heat quicken drop, while plan to spray aims to slow ripening. Meyer seeks more migrants from New York Hudson Valley. local efforts include DES door to door recruiting and a Windsor State Prison parolee program. The nearby Harwood Hill Orchard reports better progress with 6000 bushels picked, shifting toward dwarf trees to reduce picker needs.
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Meyer
Hudson Valley
New York State
Paul W. Bohne III
Harwood Hill
Bohne
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