(AP) — In this July 12, 2012, photo, a shopper looks at a table of root vegetables for sale at the West Allis Farmers Market in West Allis, Wis.

The heat and drought across the upper Midwest have taken a toll on corn and soybeans, but other farmers have noticed the hot, dry weather concentrates flavors in some produce making it the spiciest in years. (AP Photo/Dinesh Ramde)