Sweet Chestnut, Castanea, Burrs early October 2023
Sweet chestnut trees are a majestic species, native to southern Europe, Asia Minor, and northern Africa. These long-lived trees produce
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Category: Fruit and Nut growing experiences
Fruit and Nut growing experiences (trials and tribulations)
Apple photographs for end August 2023
Columnar Apple (Malus domestica) OSTANKINO A Russian columnar apple variety, that is one of the best disease resistant apple varieties.
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Ripe figs Babits and Grise de Tarascon – Early August 2023
A couple of ripe figs, Babits and Grise de Tarascon 2nd August 2023. Babits – This fig is long and
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Plum Kalipso or Calypso – Ripe end July 2023
Calypso is an early-ripening plum ie end of July, variety that is self-fertile, meaning it does not need another plum
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Plum Tipala – End July 2023
The yellow-fleshed plum variety ‘Tipala’ is a rarity among plums. It ripens in late July and has a sweet flavor.
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Plum Katinka – end July 2023
Katinka is a purple-blue plum that ripens early in the season ie late July. Katinka plums are more often eaten
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Plum Zurna – End July 2023
Zurna variety is a Siberian plum which are a large-fruited variety that is well-suited for northern growing regions. They are
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Persimmons – July/August 2023
The persimmon tree is a beautiful sight in late July, with its delicate flowers and small, green fruit. The flowers
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Pocket Plum (Taphrina pruni) fungal pathogen of Blackthorn – June 2023
I was inspecting this years possible crop of sloes, hoping to make some sloe gin in Autumn, and I came
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Cantharis Nigricans (soldier beetle) – late May 2023
Whilst we were looking for green weevils and aphids in our orchard we came across this unusual beetle. We have
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