Apple Growers Set Record Gross: Washington apple...
Apple Growers Set Record Gross: Washington apple growers grossed an estimated record $493.6 million in the past year despite the scare over the chemical alar, calling into question the $9.5-million federal bailout of the industry. But industry leaders said the gross sales do not tell the full story because wholesale prices to farmers often lagged below the cost of production. The previous record was $488 million in 1986.
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