Peaches become very bland and even mealy with age. I had so many this year many of my own peaches did just that. I now will make sure I preserve them soon after harvest. So growing them and getting the perfect peach is great, but soon you have store bought quality peaches, the window on greatness is a short one. Preserving them helps, i used some nectarines last week, and man, just perfect. I got a Ninja blender for smoothies this Christmas, I didn’t ask for it, but I really like it. Raspberries are still my favorite fruit, the frozen raspberries smoothies are great! With blackberries I first process them. I heat them, mash them and put through a sieve to remove seeds. I then freeze the liquid into ice cube trays. Good for martini’s as well as smoothies!
Anyway I’m rambling, preservation is also needed to enjoy your harvest properly, prep to do that also! Well you have some time!
Check out the peach report for good cultivars to try
Figs,
You don’t have to buy any, we can send you cuttings to root, if you wish? I have many cultivars. I’m about to take some cuttings for another member today. They are easy to root.[quote=“TheGrog, post:1, topic:8312”]
I don’t suppose anybody has a favored red/pink/white currant for areas with heavy mildew pressure?
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Not really, Jonker is not supposed to do good in moist areas. I would avoid that red current, and Red Lake too, another known to have problems. Try Rovada, that seems to be a favorite among growers. I like Laxton’s No 1 also, as it grows well, and takes abuse very well… I have had very good luck with the pinks and whites, very productive. Some don’t like them though. I myself love currants.
Strawberries
Even though I have been growing them awhile, I’m still looking for a good June bearing type. For everbearing I love Mara des Bois. A must have along with White D Pineberries. Extremely hard to find, the White D that is.
I like June Bearing as for me they yield more berries, all at once too, a plus, and a minus. So I grow everbearing too, but like the high yields, taste, and large size of June bearing