Ditto-- amazing harvests despite drought year, and the crumby weather during
bloom. Only problems are, 1-- insects avoided some apple cultivars but
heavily attacked others, and 2-- those which shed their apples right before
ripening are REALLY shedding.
(Referring mostly to apples, but we also had nice black-raspberries, the
wild blackcherries are great, and now a few blackberries.)
Oh-ma'-gosh. Stuff is ripening even when I am not supervising it!
All of Pristen is on the ground. I did find a number of unblemished
fruits--they are very sweet. Hubbie likes these a lot.
Plucked a beautiful Zesta off the tree--green background with the most
beautiful bright red cheek in the sun. This is more to my tastes--crisp and
somewhat tart.
1 green gage plum--it is dark purple???
And the Shiro is loaded. I will have to harvest tomorrow. I do not known
what to do with these. I discovered they are NOT a free stone plum. The
branches are lined with golden globes--just like the pictures. The flavor
is wonderful, but now I appreciate the description "freestone". Maybe I'll
have to bring to work and feed the hordes. Other suggestions??
I am surprised with the yields. We have been very droughty. I just dried
the rest of my apricot harvest that I held in the outside refidge for 3
weeks while we attend weddings and funerals.
I'm thinking apple-caramel cobbler for Sunday brunch. I'll take any
suggestions for the Shiro plums harvest. Wine???