Seattle -
Our record high temperatures this summer could mean bad news for the apple harvest.
Most other parts of the country that produce apples are expecting a good year, thanks to a lot of rain.
But, farmers in our area have been battling the high temperatures which cause the trees to shut down and stop growing.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to release its forecast for the 2009 apple harvest next week.
Meanwhile, our hot weather is creating a bumper blueberry crop.
The Seattle Times says there are plenty of blueberries on the bushes at u-pick farms throughout the Seattle area.
But, because of all our hot weather hardly anyone is coming out to pick them!
Farms charge between a $1.50 to $2 per pound of blueberries picked, about half the price of what you'll pay at the grocery store.
Most other parts of the country that produce apples are expecting a good year, thanks to a lot of rain.
But, farmers in our area have been battling the high temperatures which cause the trees to shut down and stop growing.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to release its forecast for the 2009 apple harvest next week.
Meanwhile, our hot weather is creating a bumper blueberry crop.
The Seattle Times says there are plenty of blueberries on the bushes at u-pick farms throughout the Seattle area.
But, because of all our hot weather hardly anyone is coming out to pick them!
Farms charge between a $1.50 to $2 per pound of blueberries picked, about half the price of what you'll pay at the grocery store.
