Wednesday 24 August 2022

Fruit crops.


We're just coming into our main Peach season. As you can probably see by the photo, they're not as big as they usually are; probably because of the lack of rain. Every morning I find fallen fruits that are perfect for lunch.

At the same time the Figs are starting to ripen. The last thing Figs want is rain. They swell and split, and often become tasteless. The first to ripen are all at the top of the trees where the birds gorge themselves, but there are plenty for everyone.


Elsewhere we have possibly our best ever crop of Pears. They are a wonderful variety called Doyenne de Comice, but they do have one strange characteristic; when they drop they need to be kept for about two weeks before eating. Unfortunately they are not yet dropping, although it won't be long.

We have plenty of Apples, and as usual the ground beneath the trees is covered with fallen fruit. Grapes are everywhere, but the best of the lot, a Black Hamburg, is only just beginning to ripen. We'll just miss them. 

Outside of the garden, the combines are busy harvesting the Sunflowers, and in the Chestnut woods farmers are busy preparing the ground by mowing and laying down huge nets, ready to catch the nuts.

All is well with the world.

31 comments:

  1. A time to reap... Nature's bounty. And sometimes it can seem that all is indeed well with the world.

    Rest in Peace: Olivia Pratt-Korbel (9)

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    1. That poor girl; her life was just beginning.

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    2. What has this got to do with your blog post? Nothing whatsoever.

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    3. It doesn't really matter. That poor child's life was far more important than my Peach crop.

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    4. It matters but not really, yes, that's it.

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    5. Rachel, it was just a couple of politically opposed mates communicating.

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    6. Poor blog etiquette in commenting.

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    7. Judge Judy strikes again! Not that I should have to spell it out but in this pleasant blogpost Cro Magnon finished with the remark "All is well with world" and it just made me think of the tragic death of little Olivia because clearly all is not well in her world. I am sorry if I have unwittingly broken blog etiquette rules and in future I shall forward all intended comments to Judge Judy for approval.

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    8. Hiding away behind your comment moderation I'm afraid makes your suggestion here nothing but laughable. Pigs might fly.

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    1. They really are; warm and juicy. We have an absent neighbour whose Peach tree is covered with huge fruits. It breaks my heart to see them all on the ground.

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  3. Your peaches look delicious, this year with the extreme heat most of our peaches dropped, but we have one left with hubby and I will share!

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    1. We have another tree which is covered in very small Peaches. They're delicious too.

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  4. You have such abundance around you. Maybe we really need to look at the world with a more positive attitude, despite everything.

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    1. Our area is known as 'The land of all good things'; and rightly so.

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  5. Sounds like paradise. The snake being that you have to leave most your bounty behind. Though do hope you will be able to smuggle some of the fruit in when re-entering these blighted isles.

    Please note my reply to your last post re visas etc. I don't get why you'd refuse the best of both worlds.

    U

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    1. We have our reasons. Before Brexit everything was fine; now it's not.

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  6. I'm glad you told me about the figs not wanting rain now that they're ripening...I was just about to give mine a bucketfull as we haven't had any rain for ages. I won't now.

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    1. At this time of year when they're ripening they need just sunshine. Do you usually get a crop from your tree?

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  7. I hope you can take some of nature's largess back to England.

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    1. No, we won't bother. We won't actually get home before Sunday, so our fruit will come from Sainsbury's on Monday.

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  8. This year, after many years, we have a bumper grape crop. Red and white. The white arent bad to eat and are sweet. The red have thick skins and lots of pips. Not sure what to do with them. Maybe I'll try and make some wine but like you my last try was a failure. Maybe I'll just juice them.
    Bon voyage

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    1. Making juice is the easy option, although Grape Juice is not a favourite of mine. If you know people who make wine (I'm sure you do) perhaps they'd let you take your crop to add to theirs, and take some of the wine later.

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  9. You really do have a beautiful orchard composed of many fruit varieties. It must be hard to leave. Can you return to France for a long weekend or mini holiday occasionally? Alternatively: Could you put the property in one of your children's names and then you, no longer being owner, could holiday for as long as you like.

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    1. It works by the dates of entry and exit on your passport, so no cheating the system I'm afraid. We'll just live with it.

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  10. And will all that fruit go to waste?

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    1. I hope our friend will have some of it, otherwise yes; it'll just drop.

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