Amid the thick of apple picking season, several farms and producers throughout upstate Washington have suffered production setbacks due to unusual weather and drought over the past several months.
It’s business as usual this time of year at Reisinger’s Apple Country in Watkins Glen as families, friends and coworkers come for one of fall’s time-honored traditions. However, the farm has taken a considerable hit to its apple yields.
“For the early varieties, the yields have been down probably almost 50 percent,” owner Rick Reisinger said. “As we’re getting into the mid-season, the late-season ones. They’re all probably down 25 percent.”
“It’s been a hot, dry year,” co-owner Karen Reisinger said.
Rick Reisinger said while the excessively warm summer and drought have contributed to a reduced harvest, it was the cold spring that played a large part.
(Source - http://www.the-leader.com/news/20160930/apples-among-crops-affected-by-weather-this-year)
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