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All black cherry trees (s.central WI) were packed w/ flowers this spring, 
but some trees had no fruit-- just the bare fruit stalks ("raceme", 
"pedicel"?) sans fruit.

Seems like every grapevine, wild and domestic, is loaded w/ grapes.

Autumn olive is already showing color on some bushes.  I never noticed this 
so early.

Apples which hung on the trees thru the July drought, dropped when we got 4" 
rain in 10 days.

Wild plums are not as loaded as last year, and with that rain at their 
maturation they are relatively flavorless.



----Original Message Follows----
From: "Jim Fruth" <>
Reply-To: North American Fruit Explorers <>
Subject: [NAFEX] Short chilly Summer for Britain
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:24:37 -0500

Donna,
    It is happening here in Minnesota too:  Wild berries that normally 
ripen
in Mid-August ripened in July.  Autumn mushrooms are fruiting in August.
More................

Jim Fruth
Brambleberry Farm
Pequot Lakes, MN  56472
For jams, jellies & syrups:
www.bberryfarm.com
(877)265-6856 [Store]
(218)831-7018 [My Cell]

******Comment from Donna:  though we have been unable to find any info on
how the bizarre weather pattern in the US this summer is related to
worldwide weather patterns, this article mentions the jet stream being down
in Europe.  It's been really high here, bringing heat and drought to the SE,
crossing at an angle to make all our rain to fall on TX.

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