Growers: Good Crop of Apples This Season

Cool temperatures and plenty of sunshine herald good news for apple growers in Addison County. Those conditions are paving the way for good color on this year’s crop of apples, as well as thick crowds at pick-your-own orchards in the region. Bill Suhr, the owner of Champlain Orchards in Shoreham said quote -- “It’s a very good crop.” He tells the Addison County Independent that many orchardists in the region are reporting similar news. Pickers took to the field last month and will be busy harvesting the county’s apple crop well into October.