Freedman says that the recordings may have survived the flood, but the mold and cold were just as threatening.

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At Auvil Fruit, an apple and cherry grower in Orondo, Washington, operations manager Walter Hough says the company used to lose up to 20% of its fruit to mold and spores as it sat in cold storage for up to eight months.

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Now mold is growing upstairs because the house has been cold and damp for so long.

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