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Strawberry farmers bounce back after historic snowstorm

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By Shawanda Jones Click here for updates on this story PONCHATOULA, Louisiana (WDSU) — Louisiana’s strawberry farms are rebounding after a historic snowstorm buried crops under several inches of snow and ice. At Harris Strawberry Farm in Hammond, workers reported losing 85% of their crop. Jose, who has worked with strawberries for nearly two decades, described the damage as significant but not unprecedented. “You’ve got to take care of the p…

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Strawberry farmers bounce back after historic snowstorm

Strawberry farmers assess damage after inches of snow blanketed crops.

25 days ago·New Orleans, United States

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WEEKS RECORD BREAKING SNOWSTORM, LOUISIANA STRAWBERRY FARMERS ARE FACING THEIR OWN UPHILL BATTLE. THATS RIGHT. SOME CROPS ARE HOLDING ON, OTHERS NEARLY WIPED OUT, LEAVING GROWERS TO ADAPT QUICKLY TO SAVE THE HARVEST. WDSU NORTH SHORE BUREAU CORRESPONDENT TAWANDA JONES JOINS US FROM THE STRAWBERRY CAPITAL OF THE WORLD, ALSO KNOWN AS PONCHATOULA SHAWANDA. YEAH, LOCAL FARMERS HERE IN TANGIPAHOA PARISH ARE FINALLY ABLE TO START ASSESSING THE DAMAGE …

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Greece: “Strawberry prices are lower than expected”

The strawberry harvest in Greece is not going as well as expected. Mr. Nikos Kaplanis, owner of the Greek strawberry grower and packer Kaplanis Fruits, says: "The harvest has been delayed by about one month. This is due to the combination of bad quality seedlings and the cold weather. We were used to…

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