Sunday, May 18, 2014

AP Mobile: Coffee fungus raising prices for high-end blends

A story from AP Mobile:

Coffee fungus raising prices for high-end blends

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government is stepping up efforts to help Central American farmers fight a devastating coffee disease - and hold down the price of your morning cup.

At issue is a fungus called coffee rust that has caused more than $1 billion in damage across Latin American region. The fungus is especially deadly to Arabica coffee, the bean that makes up most high-end, specialty...

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