Heavy summer rainfall brings early apple harvest to Banker Orchards [Video]

APPLE PICKING SEASON IS COMING UP. BUT BECAUSE OF THIS SUMMER’S UNPREDICTABLE WEATHER… APPLES AT SOME LOCAL ORCHARDS MAY BE READY ááEARLIER THAN IN PREVIOUS YEARS. NBC5’S BENNY NEZAJ JOINS US LIVE FROM OUR PLATTSBURGH STUDIO. WITH MORE ON WHAT APPLE PICKERS SHOULD EXPECT THIS SEASON. BRIAN – IT’S BEEN A TOUGH SUMMER FOR MANY LOCAL COMMUNITIES BECAUSE OF THE HEAVY AMOUNT OF RAIN AND FLOODING WE’VE HAD. BUT ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, APPLES AT ONE NORTHERN NEW YORK ORCHARD ARE EXPECTED TO BE READY SOONER THAN EXPECTED. (áááSOTááá) NINA SULLIVAN/ CO-OWNER, BANKER ORCHARDS 23;03;25;10 – 23;03;30;12 “that’s a big, big change in our schedule to actually be ready a whole week early.” (áááVOááá) NINA SULLIVAN AND HER HUSBAND HAVE BEEN THE OWNERS OF BANKER ORCHARDS IN PLATTSBURGH FOR OVER 4 DECADES. SHE SAYS THIS APPLE PICKING SEASON WILL BE DIFFERENT. THE ORCHARD LET’S FOLKS PICK APPLES FROM LABOR DAY …