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Hermiston Watermelons

Posted by on 26 Jul 2009 at 8:10 am under Fruit, Plants, Seafood

The watermelon harvest in the famous Hermiston region of Oregon is going well and demand is solid, according to a report in the Northwest farm newspaper, Capital Press.
The crop is running about two weeks behind the ideal start of harvest, according to George Clough, research horticulturist at the Hermiston Agricultural Research & Extension Center.
Hermiston is [...]

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Low Demand Sinking Lobster Harvest

Posted by on 22 Oct 2008 at 8:04 am under Seafood

October is normally the heart of lobster season, but slow demand is causing many Maine lobstermen to sell their lobsters for $3 a pound at the dock, pull up their traps for the winter and end their season early, according to the Courier-Gazette in Rockland, Maine
At a community lobster bake in Stonington, held in support [...]

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