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Ellen Beck

Safety is the top priority for Colo.’s Rocky Ford growers this cantaloupe season

By Ellen Beck on August 3rd, 2012 | 28128Comment on this posthttp%3A%2F%2Fsmartblogs.com%2Ffood-and-beverage%2F2012%2F08%2F03%2Fsafety-is-top-priority-for-rocky-ford-growers%2FSafety+is+the+top+priority+for+Colo.%27s+Rocky+Ford+growers+this+cantaloupe+season2012-08-03+12%3A00%3A44Ellen+Beckhttp%3A%2F%2Fsmartblogs.com%2F%3Fp%3D28128

The Colorado cantaloupe crop will be smaller this year after 2011’s listeria outbreak, but growers in the Rocky Ford area are joining forces to make the most of the season by assuring customers their melons are safe.

“Smaller crops mean we will have to manage this year’s crop better to get the best product and best yields we can out of them,” farmer Michael Hirakata said.[…] Continue Reading »

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