SHELBURNE, Vt. -
One of Vermont's top crops took a hit this year, which may mean you could be paying more for apple cider this fall.
Trees at Shelburne Farms are filled with the red fruit.
But state agriculture experts say Vermont orchards are down more than 20% from where they should be.
Part of that was caused by a mild spring with a late April freeze.
But it's not as bad as other places.
"Even though our crops are down a little bit we did fare a good bit better than especially around the great food banks around the Great Lakes in Michigan, especially Michigan and in Wayne County, New York," said Vermont Tree Fruit Growers Association President Terry Bradshaw.
To encourage people to pick apples, Vermont's department of tourism has put 20 wooden apples in trees.
Find one and win an Apple iPod.
You can also fill up special bags for the Vermont Food Bank to help feed nearly 90,000 people.
