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Washington state’s apple crops threatened by shrinking workforce

Rosa Kazan

North America;United States
03:41

Washington state’s apple crop is on track to match a record this year. But growers say they don’t have enough hands to bring in the fruit.

At the center of the struggle is the H-2A visa program, a lifeline for farms short on local labor, but one that’s also driving up costs. 

CGTN’s Rosa Kazan has the story.

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