Drought devastates cherry crop, puts some growers out of business

LA Times: A winter heat wave, late frosts and mandatory water restrictions devastated this year's Leona Valley cherry crop. A winter heat wave, late frosts and mandatory water restrictions devastated this year's Leona Valley cherry crop. Dave Shields started the engine of his tractor on a recent weekday and began toppling the hundreds of drought-stricken cherry trees he and his wife planted 15 years ago in this north Los Angeles County foothills community. A winter heat wave, late frosts and marauding......

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