KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. — It is apple season here in Wisconsin, and orchards are keeping busy.

While it is an important time of year for orchards across the state, drought conditions in far southeastern Wisconsin are having a big impact for one farm.

Brightonwoods Orchard just south of Burlington said only about 30-40% of their crop is viable this year. An early spring warm up followed by freezing temps impacted many trees, then the drought lowered yield even more.

Orchard owner Bill Stone said in order to make enough cider and have enough product to sell this year he has had to buy apples from elsewhere, however even that has not been easy to do. Stone says it is because many other orchards have been experiencing similar challenges.

"The best I have seen in our area  in a range of less than 100 miles is about a 50% crop so it is statewide and it is region wide, Michigan and Minnesota too,” Stone said.

Brightonwoods has been able to irrigate part of their crop which has helped significantly in helping apple trees survive, however, Stone says they do not have enough water in their well to cover the entire orchard.