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Heat, fire take toll on regional cherry crop

by JEREMY WEBER
Daily Inter Lake | August 13, 2021 7:00 AM

What once appeared to be the start of a promising season for the region's cherry orchards has taken a turn for the worse over the past few weeks as growers have battled oppressive heat and the effects of the Boulder 2700 Fire near Polson.

A month ago, area cherry growers considered the hot days as something that might bring the annual harvest on a little earlier than usual...

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