What is your favorite fruit you grow?

[joleneakamama]

I second the extreme flavor of true black mulberries. They are as rich and sweet tart as a raspberry, but without the seeds and thorns.

Amazing!

[kandituft]

My squirrel planted peach. The wood is a little stronger than my other peaches and regardless of late frosts or even snow i still get loads of big tasty peaches. My guess is its a flaming fury 24c offspring but I’m not sure which of my other peach trees gets credit

[ClothAnnie]

They sound awesome. Where could they be purchased? I’ve seen lots of mulberry trees in catalogs but have been underwhelmed by the white hybrids (I think) that grow wild here so never looked at them very carefully.

[Stan]

The trees I’ve purchased from Whitman Farms as Morus nigra ‘Noir of Spain’ are true nigra. However, the trees I’ve purchased from them as ‘Sicilian Black’ are Morus alba. Please note that, unlike most albas and rubras, the true nigra is very sensitive to cold.

[joehewitt]

Cherimoyas!

[Drew51]

@fruitnut

My best tasting fruit are Honey series nectarines from DWN and Bing cherries. But it’s more about culture than cultivar. That is growing conditions are critical. People in climates that can’t get high brix probably won’t like the Honey nectarines which are low acid. In those climates people have to rely on the high acid nectarines for flavor.

Yes, very true, and having grown up here in low sugar land, to me the acid is king. Having said that this year I was surprised by some low acid fruits, like Flavor Queen, probably tagged as one of the worst pluots, but you know it has a very unique flavor, and i actually liked it. Even with low sugar. It was a nice change of pace.
I super enjoyed stone fruit this year peaches and plums. Although i would have to say raspberries are my favorite, such a rich flavor
Honeyberries may find it’s way close to raspberries as they have that blue flavor, like blueberries, except a lot more complex and rich flavor. I need a couple years before I really decide where these will fit in for me. Another like this is black currants, And when i start making wine I may favor the elderberry.
Figs is another I really enjoy, gooseberries too, Gooseberries come in many forms with a wide range of flavors, Heirloom strawberries is another I super enjoy.
Mara Des Bois, White D pineberry and Gariguette. IU grow about 7 other cultivars, but these really stand out.

So sorry i can’t pick one fruit!

[Drew51]

@Stan

the true nigra is very sensitive to cold.

Yeah that sucks! Honeyberries is a good substitute for them, a very rich, richer than blueberry dark fruit flavor. And you can’t grow them so there.

[ClothAnnie]

Ah, thank you, Stan. I just did a quick google. Quite different from the volunteer mulberries I see around here. I love learning here, though. Thanks again.