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Hot weather thins out apple crop for local apple farm
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Oct 20, 2015
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Hot weather thins out apple crop for local apple farm
Dennis Riley, owner of Riley's Apple Farm in Yucaipa, explains how the warm weather is thinning out his crop, but not scaring off visitors.
So many apples.
So many apples.
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Dennis Riley, owner of Riley's Apple Farm in Yucaipa, explains how the warm weather is thinning out his crop, but not scaring off visitors.

Everyone is looking forward to the different weather patterns El Niño will bring: rain, cooler temperatures, an actual season in Southern California. But until El Niño does arrive, there are still some pretty warm days ahead of us.

It's something Dennis Riley, owner of Riley's Apple Farm, has had to deal with. While the heat is contributing to an occurrence called apple drop, which thins out the crop, people aren't being scared away by the warm conditions. 

Riley joined the show to tell more.

To listen to the full interview, click on the blue audio player above.