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["Stephen Sadler" <Docshiva@Docshiva.org>]

Pluots and apriums do well in the farmers markets here, and with good reason.  Plenty of people sell lots o’plums, though.  I never see pie cherries.  I wish I did.  It may be that growers have observed that they just don’t sell, or maybe nobody’s wanted to try, or maybe they all go to the canning coops.   I would hope there are plenty of cooks still around who would love to cook with fresh rather than canned pie cherries.  I would certainly make a trip to buy some.  If I were selling them, I’d really try to gauge demand first, and I’d have freezing/canning instructions for folks who need them. 

 

Stephen Sadler, Ph.D.

USDA 9, AHS heat zone 8,

Sacramento CA - Mediterranean climate

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From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Richard MURPHY
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 7:30 PM
To: nafex
Subject: [NAFEX] Fruity Opinions Wanted !!!

 

Hello Again, Clan;

 

I'm asking for your opinions, if you have a moment.............

 

I'm trying to plan another section of the orchard in zone 4, Maine, and interested in your comments.

The purpose is to supply a roadside stand (tourist & local) and Farmers markets.

There are already 90 apple trees of various distinctions; no supermarket fodder.

The lot is 30,000 square feet, good slope SSE, good sun, clayish soil.

 

Question: If you had to choose between a tart cherry (Evans, Meteor, etc) or a Plum (Stanley, Mt. Royal, etc) which would you choose?? Maybe neither?

 

PS:    Last year I did a 'Fruit Buying Habits' questionnaire survey at work. 70 people responded to a number of market questions with various answers. Anybody interested in seeing the results?

 

Thanks as usual for the comments; good or bad. Actually, there are no bad comments, are there........

 

Murph