One of the issues that this wetter weather has had on crops in the Southeast is an increase in fungal diseases of both leaves and roots. This article from Growing Produce shows the consequences of wet soils on young apple trees, which grow in cooler areas of the Southeast like the Appalachians although it is more common farther north and also in the Pacific Northwest. You can read more about it at https://www.growingproduce.com/fruits/apples-pears/wet-weather-breeds-phytophthora-in-young-apple-plantings/.
