It's the Brian Laird Show and WNYC. I'm Bridget Bergen, senior reporter in the WNYC and

Gothamist Newsroom filling in for Brian Laird today. Have you heard the shocking weather

forecast?

Shocking because of what's not in it after eight straight weekends of at least one rainy day.

There is no rain predicted for this weekend. I almost hesitate to say it

out loud because I don't want to curse it. We also get an extra hour sleep which is

pretty great. So if you're looking for something to do outside, no umbrella required, maybe this is your chance to go apple picking,

that delightfully a tuminal tradition complete with cider and donuts and probably loads of pictures for your socials.

Those pick your own apple orchards would welcome you.

A recent New York Times article was headlined,

The Apple Picking Apocalypse of upstate New York.

Wow.

To talk more about the impact of the weather on this business,

I'm joined by the reporter who wrote that article, Elizabeth Dunn. She is the James Beard Award-winning

freelance journalist who covers the intersection of food, business, and culture.

She also co-hosts the podcast, Pressure cooker. And we're also joined by Peter Hall owner of

Apple daves in Warwick New York. Liz Peter welcome to WNYC.

Thanks for having me. And listeners, if you braved the weather to pick apples this fall, please call us, tell us about

it.

Where did you go? What did you get?

And if you have a favorite recipe for all those apples you picked,

we'd love to hear it. Or if you want to shout out your favorite, pick your own apple farm. I'm sure

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