Nearly two weeks after tropical storm Hilary swept through California, we're now getting a better sense of how the agriculture industry was impacted.

Grape growers say they've suffered a huge loss, the highest since 1994. The California Table Grape Commission reported a total of 25 million grape boxes lost this harvest. 

This 25 million amount is only 35 percent of the total crop this year, around 71.9 million grape boxes. 

Eyewitness News spoke with the California Table Grape Commission President Kathleen Nave. She said the rain came at a time when it is absolutely crucial crops do not get wet.

The rainfall and high winds damaged the grapes and knocked over several rows of vineyards.

"It is a big significant hit to the industry to all the rural communities supported by grape growing, to the individual companies, to the farmworker community," said Nave.

Source - https://bakersfieldnow.com