Fall has officially arrived in Canada, but things may look a little different this year for those hoping to pick apples and decorate their homes with pumpkins and other seasonal staples.

Significantly less rainfall than normal across parts of Canada, including on the East Coast , has led to lower crop yields, which could mean fewer apples and pumpkins.

“It’s been tough with the drought because the trees were stressed, and they just dropped apples,” says Mat Kelly, who co-owns Cannamore Orchard near Ottawa.

“The harvest (this year) is much smaller, the apples are sweeter, and a lot of them aren’t pretty. There’s a lot of defects in the apples because they weren’t getting the water they needed when they were growing.”

According to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada , at the end of Au

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