As the harvest season comes to a close, growers have been hit by a massive 50 percent loss. Right after the end of the harvest season, Maine apple growers started filing their crop insurance claims to help cover the losses they experienced during this difficult growing year. Adjusters from their insurers have been visiting the orchards to verify that the facts are as reported. The issue leading to the crop insurance claims occurred back in late May when a snap freeze annihilated the apple blossoms on trees that were just…
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