HINESBURG, Vt. (WCAX) - Yates Family Orchard is known for their apple picking, cider, and Dreamee dessert.

Despite having to battle the drought, they still had a great season this year.

Jessika Yates owns Yates Orchard and says their ‘pick your own’ season could be wrapping up this weekend, which is slightly earlier than normal.

“Some of our varieties were affected in size, some of them weren’t affected at all, some say it can concentrate the flavor of the apples more,” said Yates.

The drought didn’t bring water, but it did bring sunshine, which allowed visitors to pick daily.

“We’ve had a stunning Fall that also brings people out to be able to enjoy being outside and doing all the things they do in an orchard,” said Yates.

She says every orchard has its own microclimate, so some orc

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