PAF blackberries, unknown blackberries, Brown Turkey figs, Chico jujube, Honey Jar Jujube, unknown Peach, IE mulberry, and tomato. I didn’t grow the Peach but it was a local peach which are few this year due to low chill hours here. It was delicious.
Katy
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Watermelon from Safeway Ata cultural association picnic, lots of blueberries, Sun sugars, triple crown blackberries, and strawberries in a pie. Went to my Bro’s for paella (Spanish seafood and rice specialty) so we brought them a couple pints each of blueberries and cherry tomatoes. Paella was sooooooo good. Great to have talented sister in law
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I found a fully colored Williams Pride with a few soft spots on it today so I picked it and my wife and I ate it. It was starting to soften. Seems early for WP, but the rest aren’t ready yet. 13.5 Brix. Water core at the skin so probably why it was starting to soften. Super sweet with the water core.
Here are the rest.
These are on a 2016 chip bud and are being supported with a stake so as not to break the branch.
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Mine is just turning color. It will be at least two weeks for me. When ripe, William’s Pride turns beautiful deep red. A Good early apple.
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Looks like we are all using protection
I found one laying on the ground. It was very good. Not sure if a squirrel knocked it off or it was just ripe and fell. A rabbit gnawed on it some.
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Picked some Redhaven peaches today. Brix ranged from 10 to 14, most were 13 or 14. Nice size and very good. I left a dozen more on the tree. Also got to try a Reliance peach for the first time. I picked two today and was surprised they were both 13 brix and pretty good. I didn’t know what to expect since Reliance is one peach that gets so-so reviews. Very juicy, a little bit too soft and the skin was little on the thick side. That combination is a drawback for me, but the taste was fine. If I got one from a grocery store I would be happy with it, but it was better peeled.
The picture of the peach on the grass is a Redhaven, so is the tree.The lighter picture with the sliced peach is a Reliance.
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I have just eaten one of my new favorite Plums.
Purple Heart is rich and sweet.My brix-o-meter wasn’t available,but it was probably around 18.
If possible,this is one to grow,folks.
With fruitnut’s setup and the sugar around 25%,this might be super good.Brady
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Hmm had 2 store bought peaches, 2 lbs of cherries, blueberries, Sun Sugar cherry tomatoes, watermelon, and taye berries yesterday.
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I need to add that one.
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That’s a good looking plum!
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Brady,
My two Purple Heart were bug damaged, one more than the other. Both dropped today before they were fully ripe. More tart than sweet and brix was only 12 . It was juicy and I hope I will have better luck next year.
They reminded me of Satsuma but bigger.
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I grew and picked my first Santa Rosa Plum and have been waiting about three years for this.They seem to be a sparsely setting fruit.There was a little softness when squeezed and it could of stayed on the tree a few more days,but that might have been risky.
It’s the top fruit in the photo,along with Pakistan Mulberries,Raspberry Red Nectarines(they are smaller than the SR) and a Purple Heart Plum. Brady
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If they can be protected somehow and let ripen some more,the flavor is very good.
I just measured a second one and the brix is slightly over 20. Brady
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They were in perforated bags. By the time I realized bugs laid eggs through those bags, it was too late. I hope to protect my fruit beptter next year.
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So how would you rate Purple Heart/Satsuma/Santa Rosa???
I agree on the ripening. I have some Satsuma i have protected that i’m going to let hang for as long as i can…but i think they will drop at some point on their own. Superior likes to drop ripening fruit…if you don’t catch them fast enough, the rabbits feast.
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I haven’t tried Satsuma yet.mamuang sent me some wood about two years ago,that may fruit in 2018.
After eating the Santa Rosa,I remember having those before,probably from a market.They are sweet,juicy,good flavored with a tart skin.
Purple Heart has almost no tartness in the skin and while being a little juicy,there is a fairly thick texture. Brady
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You grow Flavor Supreme? I ate one a few days ago. Very sweet. It really was sweeter then what i remember them to be. I actually preferred the Satsuma. I’m starting to think i should abandoned the nectarines and focus on the plums/pluots because they seem to perform so much better in my climate///container growing…and my kids/wife prefer plums to peaches/nectarines…so there is that.
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We are the complete opposite. I’m debating whether to drive out into the Fraser Valley tomorrow to pick up a second Fantasia nectarine tree, which would be nectarine tree No.9 I think.
Anthony
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I wish I had access to all these specialty varieties here in Canada. I have a Santa Rosa plum but no pluots or other hybrids (although I did get a Nadia from Canadian Tire this spring).
Anthony
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I do have a Flavor Supreme tree.Because the tree sets so few fruit,a lot of other Plums were grafted in,including Purple Heart,Santa Rosa and Satsuma.
There were a couple of fruit last year,that were okay,not like some that were at the local farmers market,grown in eastern Washington heat.It looks like there may be a few now,hopefully,they will taste better. Brady
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