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Susan Collins: “Specialty crops are very important in Maine, whether it's…”

Featuring: Susan Collins, Republican | U.S. Senate Maine

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… that pops up, something specific, my promise is to continue to do that and to keep sending us feedback as well on these programs. Thank you. And finally, very quickly, Specialty crops are very important in Maine, whether it's our wild blueberries, apples, potatoes, and they've had a hard time lately. Our wild blueberry crop and our apple producers were affected by an excessively rainy spring that prevented pollinization from occurring, and then they were hit with a drought in the summer and fall. (07:04–07:16)

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Asserts the importance of specialty crops like wild blueberries, apples, and potatoes in Maine and their recent struggles.

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