Veggy Time Inc., is a distributor of canned vegetables. It has been dealing with Fred Farmer for 10 years, purchasing Fred's entire corn crop. Fred's farm is so large and productive that Veggy Time has exclusively bought all of its corn from Fred alone. Once again it has entered into a contract with Fred to purchase his entire 2015 crop and has no other corn sellers under contract. For the past 10 years, Fred has delivered 100,000 bushels of corn to Veggy Time. Unfortunately, due to an extraordinary amount of rain, Fred's fields are now flooded and most of his crop is destroyed. In 2015, Fred can deliver only 10,000 bushels, and Veggy Time is about to suffer a huge loss. Does Veggy Time have any rights against Fred to recover for its losses? What could Veggy Time do to mitigate its damages?

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The Answer of Veggy Time Inc., is a distributor of canned vegetables. It has been dealing with Fred Farmer for 10 years, purchasing Fred's entire corn crop. Fred's farm is so large and productive that Veggy Time has exclusively bought all of its corn from Fred alone. Once again it has entered into a contract with Fred to purchase his entire 2015 crop and has no other corn sellers under contract. For the past 10 years, Fred has delivered 100,000 bushels of corn to Veggy Time. Unfortunately, due to an extraordinary amount of rain, Fred's fields are now flooded and most of his crop is destroyed. In 2015, Fred can deliver only 10,000 bushels, and Veggy Time is about to suffer a huge loss. Does Veggy Time have any rights against Fred to recover for its losses? What could Veggy Time do to mitigate its damages?