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N.C. growers sorting out effects of Hurricane Florence

As mid-September approached, some sweet potato growers in North Carolina said they were praying for rain. Then, Hurricane Florence rumbled ashore Sept. 14-15 and brought too much of a good thing.
Oct 10, 2018 by Jim Offner #North Carolina Sweet Potatoes, #Produce Crops, #Sweet Potatoes
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Packer Insight — Hurricanes, tariffs and retail

Editor Tom Karst and retail editor Ashley Nickle run down the big stories of the week, from Hurricane Florence and sweet potatoes to India tariffs on apples to a major e-commerce move by Aldi.
Sep 21, 2018 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Sweet Potatoes
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North Carolina sweet potatoes take hit from Florence

Significant damage to North Carolina’s sweet potato crop is anticipated after Hurricane Florence pounded many areas of the state with double-digit rainfall totals.
Sep 19, 2018 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Sweet Potatoes, #Produce Crops
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Hurricane Florence expected to bring historic flooding, disruptions

Waiting for slow-moving Hurricane Florence to arrive in North Carolina was compared by one observer to being stalked by a turtle.
Sep 13, 2018 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Hurricane, #Sweet Potatoes, #North Carolina
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North Carolina growers brace for Hurricane Florence

 Skies were sunny and blue on Sept. 11 in Chadbourn, N.C., but Hurricane Florence was bound to change that reality by Sept. 12 or Sept. 13.
Sep 11, 2018 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Sweet Potatoes