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Local orchards have lots to offer despite drought
MELANIE ROWAN STOCKS up on apples at Shoreham’s Champlain Orchards during a visit to the orchard earlier this week. Champlain Orchards and other growers in the area have seen some impacts on their crops from drought conditions in the region but reported there is still plenty of fruit to pick from.
Independent photo/Steve James
September 11, 2025
This year’s drought has impacted local apple orchards, but there’s still plenty of fruit to pick from.
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