Our apricots are finally ripening (sort of). They have been greatly
affected by heat, hail (and lack of water when we were away in June)
but the trees are loaded with very small (walnut-sized) fruit that
is getting soft now but still hasn't developed the sugar and flavor of
other years. These little fruit are pitted with hail spots, but we
managed to pit and cut out the spots enough for two batches, 21
half-pints, and it is quite tasty.

No broken jars although all have been re-used many times.

gloria p

On 03/08/2012 7:53 PM, gloria p wrote:
>
>
> Our apricots are finally ripening (sort of). They have been greatly
> affected by heat, hail (and lack of water when we were away in June)
> but the trees are loaded with very small (walnut-sized) fruit that
> is getting soft now but still hasn't developed the sugar and flavor of
> other years. These little fruit are pitted with hail spots, but we
> managed to pit and cut out the spots enough for two batches, 21
> half-pints, and it is quite tasty.
>
> No broken jars although all have been re-used many times.
>
I have not seen any local apricots. They are prone to spring frosts
because they blossom early. We had an early spring warm spell that
brought out the blossoms prematurely, and then we returned to reality
and those blossoms were frost killed. It wiped out the local sour cherry
crops and a lot of the sweet cherries.

Despite an all but rain free July and above normal temperatures, the
peaches seem to be doing well. My wife got some a couple weeks ago, way
ahead of schedule. They were small, but they were delicious.

On 8/3/2012 6:51 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

>>
> I have not seen any local apricots. They are prone to spring frosts
> because they blossom early.

I have complained here before that we only get a crop every 4-5 years
due to early bloom and late freeze/snow.

>
> Despite an all but rain free July and above normal temperatures, the
> peaches seem to be doing well. My wife got some a couple weeks ago, way
> ahead of schedule. They were small, but they were delicious.


We're having a very hot, dry summer. Neighbors are saying their peach
crop is small to none--the squirrels are getting them before they ripen.

gloria p

On Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:53:54 -0600, gloria p >
wrote:

>
>
> Our apricots are finally ripening (sort of). They have been greatly
> affected by heat, hail (and lack of water when we were away in June)
> but the trees are loaded with very small (walnut-sized) fruit that
> is getting soft now but still hasn't developed the sugar and flavor of
> other years. These little fruit are pitted with hail spots, but we
> managed to pit and cut out the spots enough for two batches, 21
> half-pints, and it is quite tasty.
>
> No broken jars although all have been re-used many times.
>
That's a lot of work!

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