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A hot summer could mean a better fall harvest for Quebec farmers

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A fruitful fall harvest for Quebec farmers
WATCH ABOVE: Quebec produce vendors are expecting an abundance of crops this fall, thanks to a hot, dry summer. Global's Billy Shields reports – Sep 22, 2016

As summer ends and fall begins, produce vendors in Quebec are gearing up for what could be one of the best harvests in a decade.

According to Alain Dauphinais, a Hemmingford apple farmer who’s been working since 1960, a hot and dry summer has resulted in a bumper crop of fruits.

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“Apples, plums, pears – you name it,” he said.

Walking around Atwater market, consumers like Angela Henderson have started to notice.

“I had no idea there’d be so many tomatoes,” she told Global News.

The only hiccup this year, Dauphinais said, was a slight spell of hail and a little frost.

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Other than that, he chuckled, saying he was going to have a good year at the Atwater market, where he has a stand.

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