Rain takes a toll on Delaware farms, but not all is lost

Apples laying under apple trees at T.S. Smith & Sons in Bridgeville.

Apples laying under apple trees at T.S. Smith & Sons in Bridgeville.

Apples laying under apple trees at T.S. Smith & Sons in Bridgeville.

Apples laying under apple trees at T.S. Smith & Sons in Bridgeville.

Pumpkins for sale at T.S. Smith & Sons in Bridgeville.

Rows of apple trees at T.S. Smith & Sons in Bridgeville.

Apples laying under apple trees at T.S. Smith & Sons in Bridgeville.

Some of the apples at T.S. Smith & Sons in Bridgeville were impacted by a heat spell over the summer.

View of an area of standing water in the pumpkin patch at Fifer Orchards in Camden.

Crates used for fruits and vegetables stacked up at Fifer Orchards in Camden.

View of area of standing water in the pumpkin patch at Fifer Orchards in Camden.

Crates used for fruits and vegetables stacked up at Fifer Orchards in Camden.

Pumpkin patch at Fifer Orchards in Camden.

Pumpkin patch at Fifer Orchards in Camden.

Superheroes is the theme at the Corn Maze Fun Park at Fifer Orchards in Camden.

Pumpkin patch at Fifer Orchards in Camden.

Michael McLain of Smyrna with pumpkins that he picked at Fifer Orchards in Camden.

Michael McLain of Smyrna places his pumpkins that he picked into a wagon at Fifer Orchards in Camden in 2018.

Stewart Ramsey says this season's weather has been "exhausting." Heat and heavy rains are proving to be a challenge for farmers in the area, and Ramsey is hoping for good weather on weekends, especially, to support sales of his pumpkins and fall entertainment at Ramsey's Farm.