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[Scott Smith <scott@cs.jhu.edu>]

Oops, I try to remember but looks like I forgot there.  I'm in Baltimore, MD zone 6/7.

If anyone decided to upgrade this mailing list to a forum I'd be the first to sign up.  Then we'd all have our locations pegged plus a nice permanent description of our orchards could be put up.  

Scott

There are more messages that don't give any info about where the fruit is being grown, or what geographic area the questions are for.
 
Could folks please put their location in the message or signature?
 
Thanks
 
Jim Erdman, in Menomonie, WI

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From: nafex-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org on behalf of Scott Smith
Sent: Sun 8/16/2009 8:59 AM
To: nafex at lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [NAFEX] Best peach I ever ate



My mid/late peaches, coming in now, are doing very well - it has not 
rained as much recently.  The earlier ones ripening in the rainy 
period were much more watery.

I haven't been impressed with many peaches compared to nectarines, 
rain or no I must say.  I am trying several dozen peach varieties.  
The ones I like the most are the older varieties which usually have 
very small fruits; my favorites in that category so far this year 
includes Foster, St. John, Rareripe, and Sanguine Tardeva.  All of 
these are very flavorful.  I have had two good "modern" peaches so far 
this year, Clayton and Silver Logan.  These two are much larger than 
the old varieties but still pack a lot of flavor.  Now many other 
peaches are perfectly fine, but any nectarine not picked too early 
will be better.

Scott