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Heat, fire and smoke affecting West Coast produce supplies, The Produce News

September 16, 2020
"The most polluted town in the world for the past week is Portland, OR, as dozens of fires have inundated the skies up and down the Pacific Coast with a very smoky atmosphere and unhealthy air. The conditions have slowed or delayed harvest of many crops, tightened supplies and resulted in a reduction of wholesale business, at least in Portland."