MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • September 27, 2020
It’s “raining” acorns across Maine, pounding rooftops and pummeling decks, and the state’s worsening drought is likely to blame. Heavy masting typically occurs every two to three years, and other trees may suffer through the winter if they don’t get more water this fall. While some acorns falling now are brown, ripe and fully formed, others are smaller, green and underdeveloped. The latter indicates many oaks are stressed following a dry summer that has caused moderate to extreme drought conditions across Maine.