Apple crops take a bruising, prices soar

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>>> more numbers, apple prices are soaring. for once it's not iphone related. the actual apple crop this year has been hit hard. we had that record warmth in march, then cold in april, that did huge damage to the blossoms. michigan lost 90% of its crop this year. new york 50%. north carolina , canada also hit hard. a farmer's market in cincinnati says they can't find enough apples to sell. prices could spike up $1 a pound.

Apple crops take a bruising, prices soar

After a cold April that destroyed large numbers of apple blossoms, the nation’s apple crops took a big hit. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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