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Monthly Archives: August 2015
Rochester Peach variety now harvested 29th Aug 2015
Well there were only 2 peaches on this ‘Rochester’ variety peach tree. I have been watching them for months now, they are my little babies. They have reached there peak, so I have had gather them in, and do the … Continue reading
Plum ‘Avalon’ harvested today 19th Aug 2015
Plum ‘Avalon’ is described as a mid season, but this year its being harvested now. The taste of this is a definite improvement on a Victoria, it has a sweetness and a complex but excellent flavour. It is not as … Continue reading
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Tagged avalon, domestica, Everbearing, Illinois, morus, mulberry, nigra, plum, prunus
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Mulberry ‘Illinois Everbearing’ gradually being harvested
Mulberry ‘Illinois Everbearing’ gradually being harvested from today. As the name implies you get ripe fruit and very under ripe fruit at the same time, giving a long spread harvesting period. As we have had not much rain this year … Continue reading
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Tagged Everbearing, Illinois, morus, mulberry, nigra
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Plum ‘Biricoccolo Vesuviano’ harvested today 19th Aug 2015
Plum ‘Biricoccolo Vesuviano’ harvested today. Not a very large plum, but ideal for children. The skin has a slight fuzziness to it, and is a lovely dark red colour all around. The taste is sweet and a flavour that I … Continue reading
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Japanese Plum ‘Shiro’ finally all harvested 19th Aug 2015
A relatively long ripening period form the first to the last. This could be due to the position of the tree being in partial shade. You can buy these fruit in the supermarkets, but I have never really sought them … Continue reading
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Tagged japanese, plum, shiro
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Apricot ‘Goldrich’ harvested today 19th Aug 2015
Apricot ‘Goldrich’ is almost regarded as a standard variety in apricots. But it has not preformed well this year. The fruit that is being carried are of of exceptional flavour, with the skin being yellow with fine red spots.
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Tagged apricot, armenica, goldrich.prunus
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Apple ‘Norland’ harvested today 19th Aug 2015
Its not very often I can get worked up about my ‘best’ apple varieties. Especially when there are so many at different times of the year. But this one is at the top of my list for ‘early’ eaters. Must … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, norland
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Plum ‘Herman’ harvested today 19th Aug 2015
Plum ‘Herman’ harvested today. Not a particularly large plum, but full of flavour, especially for this time of year for Prunus Domestica varieties. Bloom on the outside of the skin and a clinging stone.
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Tagged domestica, herman, plum, prunus
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Apricot ‘Kioto’ partially harvested as massive crop 17th Aug
Apricot ‘Kioto’ partially harvested as massive crops, some are not as ripe as others. Which is ideal, as the dropping is so heavy. I think maybe next year I should thin them out, as the fruit is small/medium sized, but … Continue reading
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