Chilean Fruit in Demand Soon

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By Arianna Bennett

Story Published: Mar 4, 2010 at 7:28 PM MST

Story Updated: Mar 4, 2010 at 7:51 PM MST

BILLINGS - If you're a fan of grapes, peaches, or nectarines, you'd better buy them fast. Saturday's earthquake in Chile disrupted the country's fruit storage and processing facilities.

Analysts say American grocery stores probably won't feel a change for a week or so, but then Chilean products like peaches, apples, and nectarines may be very hard to find, and very expensive. It could take at least two months before the industry gets back on track.

"The immediate thing is going to be getting the workforce back into the fields and in the warehouses to put products together," Good Earth Market General Manager Perry McNeese said. "So I'm guessing in 10 days to two weeks for now we'll see the Chilean fruits really slow down."

McNeese says although Chilean produce might be in short supply, there will still be plenty of American-grown fruits like organic apples and strawberries to fill the void.

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