All in ground trees, only potted variety is Verdolino.
Grape variety is Catawba. ONE mulberry from our 5 in-ground Issai mulberries.
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My Shinko Asian pears were great this year. We’ve had a hot, dry summer, and they ripened something like a month early:
Some grew bigger than softballs and burst through the organza bags. They were crunchy, sweet, and juicy enough to soak your shirt. They are the only homegrown Asian pears I’ve had so far, and they are better than any Asian pear I’ve ever gotten at the grocery store.
Wild elderberry (fairly large berries for a wild specimen):
My first chestnuts are coming in this year. Revival has several burrs:
Szego has a few (much larger) burrs:
This is also my first year for pecans. Kanza has put out a handful of nuts:
Honey Jar jujubes:
Sugar Cane jujubes:
Fuyu and Giombo persimmons are just starting to change color:
…and eyes keener than mine sighted a bird’s nest amidst the muscadines:
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@manyasfigs25 - Where do you live? I looked on your profile, so I could ‘place you’ - but it doesn’t say. Just the zone.
About your pictures . . . What a haul !!! And everything looks so good.
BTW - I think we have the same rectangular basket. Is yours one of those old ‘Longerberger’ (or something like that) baskets that you could buy at a party . . . like Tupperware? They are terrific baskets for collecting fruit and veggies.
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We’re in Virginia, in the Spotsylvania area, about 1 hour north of Richmond. USDA says we’re 7a, but we’re about 15-20 miles from 7B
We’ve been lucky so far, but hornets found my grapes, and opossums have discovered the figs yesterday, we’ll see how it goes for the rest of the season!
I got the square woven basket from my neighbor who I think found at a local antique shop. Actually just looked and it’s by Longaberger Baskets Dresden,Ohio. Didn’t realize it had a name to it, cool!
Also, looks like it was signed 1989 by a CR
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Update on the volunteer watermelon, growing on a old decomposing hay bale, only melon that is grew successfully on the farm this year 
knowing I had no part in it, makes me feel blessed 
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See . . . I’d recognize a Longaberger anywhere! LOL
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I’m glad, thanks 
!
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Drove by the corporate office last year Newark Ohio when I was on vacation. One of my must see attractions in Ohio .
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My first cucamelons. They seem to stop growing after reaching this size so I picked some. I expected something just a little bit less tiny…
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Those are kind of large for cucamelons, they look great! How do you like the flavor?
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Quite good. They are a slightly on the overripe side of pickling cucumbers, but that’s oddly fine when one knows it’s O.K… We generally use lemon, vinegar or yogurt in our cucumber salads or add tomatoes, anyway. I like the crunch, so I hope to grow enough for a few jars of pickles.
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@Bdav ! That is hilarious! Is it for real??? What a hoot. 
I love my basket. I remember it was ridiculously expensive for a basket . . . but it’s lasted (I’m guessing) about 30 years! I throw a dishtowel in the bottom of it, though, when picking fruit. The surface of the basket’s inside is kind of hard on soft fruits like plums. Thanks for the pic!
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Yes, absolutely for real. Look it up on the Internet. It’s in Newark. I am a big Roadside attraction guy. So it was on my list from the very beginning.
I showed the Picture to a friend and he suggested that they have giant ants on the side of the building !
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Here’s a Zee Lady seedling peach. Small but good and cling free so it’s a keeper for now. I’ll see how healthy it is as it grows. Tree is 5 yrs from seed and was in a pot until last fall.
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Picked a few more Chojuro pears today. They definitely have the butterscotch flavor now and very aromatic. Sweetness isn’t as high as last year, but they’re also ripening about 2 weeks earlier than normal. It’s a really good pear but I think I still prefer the Korean Giant’s.
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