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Fruit Shipments Bind Distances Through Cold Car Power
The rise of 100,000 refrigerator cars enables fruits and vegetables to travel across the nation fast, giving workers breakfast table variety and broadening markets. Georgia’s peach harvest alone will send 6,000 carloads to Chicago and New York, signaling the growth of distant consumption and national food options.
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