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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Steve Karnowski / The Bulletin
September 6, 2009
LAKE CITY, Minn. — Tim Byrne picked an apple from the spindly tree, sliced it and popped a chunk into his mouth. He couldn’t have been more pleased as he chomped and got a juicy blast of sweet-tart flavor.
“This is what’s got us excited,” Byrne said as he shared samples from a perfectly ripe....