01-10-2015 23:55 via wivb.com

Deformed apples impacting some orchards

GASPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) – The apple harvest is in full swing in Western New York, but some farmers in Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, and Wyoming counties are dealing with deformed apples due to a late Spring frost this past season.
That damage is in the apples’ appearance, with odd bumps and dents, and deformed skin. In some spots, the frost wiped out apple trees entirely. Others only managing to bear fruit near the top where the frost was not as severe, but have nothing towards the bo
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