Extreme summer heat has impacted one Wilson County orchard as apple and pumpkin picking seasons kick off [Video]

MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) — As summer comes to a close, the harm from this summer’s extreme heat will stick around.

Wendy and Amy Dorfman co-own Breeden’s Orchard in Mt. Juliet. Since buying the orchard in 2017, the orchard has continued to grow, becoming a Wilson County staple — selling apples, peaches, pumpkins and more. Wendy called the orchard “a labor of love.”

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“Amy was in the comedy business. I was a paralegal for 18 years,” Wendy added. “When we took this over, we were like, ‘We don’t really know what we’re doing but we’ll figure it out!’”

The pair has worked to bring apple picking to the farm, but it’s a process that’s been years in the making. As the extreme heathas impacted much of Middle Tennessee, it’s led to changes in how the Dorfmans care for young apple trees, …