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April cold snap decimates North Carolina blueberry crop

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WNCN.com, a CBS affiliate in North Carolina, reported this week that the cold snap that affected North Carolina in late April has effectively destroyed the blueberry crop at some farms in their state.  The Whitted Bowers Farm in Orange County reported that they have lost $21,000 due to the freezing temperatures, leaving them little crop left to harvest.  You can read the story and watch a video about it at https://wncn.com/2016/06/20/nc-blueberry-farm-crippled-after-april-cold-weather-snap-destroys-crops/.

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