Fruit farms on the Western Slope experience total crop loss after an overnight freeze
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— Multiple fruit farms on the Western Slope reported total crop loss after a devastating overnight freeze between April 17 and April 18, leaving local farmers' markets and others who source fruit looking for alternative options.
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What happened
— Multiple fruit farms on the Western Slope reported total crop loss after a devastating overnight freeze between April 17 and April 18, leaving local farmers' markets and others who source fruit looking for alternative options.
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