From: "William C. Garthright" <billg@inebraska.com>
To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] High Density Planting
Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 17:47:14 -0500
When apples are pretty cheap at the store, at least compared to
raspberries, I'd rather grow raspberries.
This might be true for apples, but I can't get great-tasting plums or
peaches from a grocery store. It wasn't until last year, when I first
picked my own, that I realized how good they can be.
It's sort of like growing tomatoes. No matter how cheap tomatoes might
be, I'd still want to grow my own, because that's the only way to get
tomatoes that actually taste good.
Still, you're right. There are many fruits that grow on bushes or vines.
My strawberries have been great, though back-breaking to pick. And
nothing has done as well as my raspberries or grapes. My gooseberries
bear well, too - and mostly in the shade - but they're not that
great-tasting when ripe (they make great pies, though). And I still
haven't figured out what to do with currents. My freezer is still full
of the ones I picked last year. :-)
Bill
Lincoln, NE (zone 5)
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