date:May 22, 2012
The reserves are gone, said Brad Wendzel, president and industrial sales manager of Coloma-based Coloma Frozen Foods, and the situation is even worse than previously estimated. It's like if we depleted our strategic (oil) reserves and then blew up a bunch of refineries.
A March warm spell caused fruit trees to blossom early, but subsequent freezes killed buds and ravaged Michigan cherries, as well as much of the peach and apple crops. The lack of reserves means higher prices and new recipes fo