How Do You Like Them Apples?
HazMatMind, Mon Sep 24 2018, 10:57AM
Any suggestions on when to pluck 'them apples' before the birds and chipmunks and bears and coyotes have pecked and scarfed the crop entirely away?
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
solargardens, Mon Sep 24 2018, 11:38AM
HHM pick one and see how they taste. Just tasted on of my Fuji apples. Really good but I know they should be a little sweeter. They should be ready soon. The Jonathans still a little bitter, maybe a couple of weeks. Our Arkansas blacks maybe mid Oct.
Hope this helps you out. I am in Erwin Lake so we have to take the micoclimate into consideration.
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
HazMatMind, Mon Sep 24 2018, 11:46AM
Fawnskin, here. Apple tree was here before I moved in and I don't know what kind of apple. Sort of medium small. You have Fuji! I have Envy. Thanks for the info, I'll try a taste test.
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
solargardens, Mon Sep 24 2018, 12:56PM
We have pears and apples that have never produced more than a few fruit that are LOADED. My plight is echoed throughout the valley. It would be cool to have a fruit swap meet and trade varietys of different
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
solargardens, Mon Sep 24 2018, 12:57PM
Fruit
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
MtMan, Mon Sep 24 2018, 05:07PM
My pear tree had the most pears ever this year. Had 15 Vons size bags full of fruit. Been giving these away as well as making pear butter and canning many. Had cherries this year for the first time. Not a lot, about 3 big bowls full. Nectarine tree had about 2 dozen fruits on it. This tree blossoms first in the spring and any spring frost will do the most damage to this tree. Do not prune this tree until spring when new growth first appears. Nectarine tree is called Artic Queen. Has white sweet flesh. The plum tree is loaded, first time in 7 years, fruit still is not quite ripe. It's a French prune technically. Can't wait to make plum jam and plum dumplings. Apple tree, like everyone else, has a bounty of fruit. Oh, I heard that apples are ripe when you pluck one, cut in half and if the seeds are brown, they are ripe.
All these fruit have appeared this year because BBV did not get that notorious late freeze in the late spring. Finally all of the work put into fertilizing and pruning has paid off. Just in case you want to know, our plum and nectarine tree was planted bare root from a company called Trees of Antiquity, they do have a website, just search for it. They have sooo many different kinds of fruit trees and you can call them to see exactly what trees grow up here. They also have berries.
Well, I have got to get back to baking a Pear Cheddar pie, enjoy the bounty.
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
HazMatMind, Mon Sep 24 2018, 06:48PM
Blown away by the bounty and the information, thank you all. Mt.Man, whereabouts do you live? MicroClimate-wise?
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
HazMatMind, Mon Sep 24 2018, 06:59PM
DIY Pear Brandy recipe: [Click Here]
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
MtMan, Mon Sep 24 2018, 07:17PM
Hazmat, live near Shay Meadows. Heard yesterday that a neighbor had no cherries on their tree, have no idea why. I also do water our trees via drip system on timer.
Gonna have to make some pear brandy now for those snowed in days...
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
Lumber Jill, Wed Sep 26 2018, 06:18PM
We're in upper Fawnskin and we picked our apples Monday because they were attracting bears and coyotes. The Honey Crisp were perfect (albeit a tad small) but the Arkansas Black Spur were gross! May not have been ripe, but didn't want to attract the bear any more than it normally is!
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
MtMan, Wed Sep 26 2018, 06:46PM
Forgot to add, when pruning, if the branch you cut off, as close to the trunk or main branch as possible, you should brush the black tar pruning seal on the wound if it is 1/2" diameter or larger. This prevents moisture being lost as well as bugs or disease creeping in. I bought a can of the pruning seal that comes with a brush in the lid. You could buy the spray but the can is more economical. The tree will eventually seal the wound itself.
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
BootsNBridles, Wed Sep 26 2018, 09:21PM
Look up easy recipes for fruit liqueurs. Basically use brandy or vodka, soak the fruit and any spices and some sugar. Turn them over daily for a week to mix the sugar. Take the fruit out after a month or so. The longer you let it mellow the better it tastes. Oh, you CAN use the fruit you remove to make ADULT cobbler. Not all the alcohol burns off so definitely adults only but tastes good!!
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
MtMan, Fri Oct 05 2018, 05:55PM
Making some pear liquor as we speak, only trouble is waiting for months to proof. We just picked 6 Vons bags of apples off our small tree. Picked 4 bags of french plums. Killer year for fruit. Plum jam making on the plan for tomorrow. Daughter in law made some absolutely delicious pear jam with some of our pears.
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Geezer, Sat Oct 06 2018, 09:19AM
Please, MtMan...post Pear Jam recipe if you can!!!!
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
MtMan, Sat Oct 06 2018, 11:28AM
Pear Jam recipe. Daughter in law did not put in cloves or allspice, also she used 5 cups fruit to 7 cups sugar. You can use less sugar depending on how sweet pears are. Try 5 cups and taste first. She also used 5 tbs. of pectin, not the 3.
[Click Here]
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
BBNona, Sun Oct 07 2018, 03:53PM
We have a friend in Little Rock but also has Arkansas black apples. She said they should be picked mid October then stored in cold storage for 2 to 3 months in this Will ripen them perfectly. Has anyone heard of this?
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
Geezer, Sun Oct 07 2018, 06:51PM
Thanks for.the recipe MtMan!
HazMatMind, Mon Sep 24 2018, 10:57AM
Any suggestions on when to pluck 'them apples' before the birds and chipmunks and bears and coyotes have pecked and scarfed the crop entirely away?
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
solargardens, Mon Sep 24 2018, 11:38AM
HHM pick one and see how they taste. Just tasted on of my Fuji apples. Really good but I know they should be a little sweeter. They should be ready soon. The Jonathans still a little bitter, maybe a couple of weeks. Our Arkansas blacks maybe mid Oct.
Hope this helps you out. I am in Erwin Lake so we have to take the micoclimate into consideration.
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
HazMatMind, Mon Sep 24 2018, 11:46AM
Fawnskin, here. Apple tree was here before I moved in and I don't know what kind of apple. Sort of medium small. You have Fuji! I have Envy. Thanks for the info, I'll try a taste test.
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
solargardens, Mon Sep 24 2018, 12:56PM
We have pears and apples that have never produced more than a few fruit that are LOADED. My plight is echoed throughout the valley. It would be cool to have a fruit swap meet and trade varietys of different
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
solargardens, Mon Sep 24 2018, 12:57PM
Fruit
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
MtMan, Mon Sep 24 2018, 05:07PM
My pear tree had the most pears ever this year. Had 15 Vons size bags full of fruit. Been giving these away as well as making pear butter and canning many. Had cherries this year for the first time. Not a lot, about 3 big bowls full. Nectarine tree had about 2 dozen fruits on it. This tree blossoms first in the spring and any spring frost will do the most damage to this tree. Do not prune this tree until spring when new growth first appears. Nectarine tree is called Artic Queen. Has white sweet flesh. The plum tree is loaded, first time in 7 years, fruit still is not quite ripe. It's a French prune technically. Can't wait to make plum jam and plum dumplings. Apple tree, like everyone else, has a bounty of fruit. Oh, I heard that apples are ripe when you pluck one, cut in half and if the seeds are brown, they are ripe.
All these fruit have appeared this year because BBV did not get that notorious late freeze in the late spring. Finally all of the work put into fertilizing and pruning has paid off. Just in case you want to know, our plum and nectarine tree was planted bare root from a company called Trees of Antiquity, they do have a website, just search for it. They have sooo many different kinds of fruit trees and you can call them to see exactly what trees grow up here. They also have berries.
Well, I have got to get back to baking a Pear Cheddar pie, enjoy the bounty.
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
HazMatMind, Mon Sep 24 2018, 06:48PM
Blown away by the bounty and the information, thank you all. Mt.Man, whereabouts do you live? MicroClimate-wise?
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
HazMatMind, Mon Sep 24 2018, 06:59PM
DIY Pear Brandy recipe: [Click Here]
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
MtMan, Mon Sep 24 2018, 07:17PM
Hazmat, live near Shay Meadows. Heard yesterday that a neighbor had no cherries on their tree, have no idea why. I also do water our trees via drip system on timer.
Gonna have to make some pear brandy now for those snowed in days...
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
Lumber Jill, Wed Sep 26 2018, 06:18PM
We're in upper Fawnskin and we picked our apples Monday because they were attracting bears and coyotes. The Honey Crisp were perfect (albeit a tad small) but the Arkansas Black Spur were gross! May not have been ripe, but didn't want to attract the bear any more than it normally is!
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
MtMan, Wed Sep 26 2018, 06:46PM
Forgot to add, when pruning, if the branch you cut off, as close to the trunk or main branch as possible, you should brush the black tar pruning seal on the wound if it is 1/2" diameter or larger. This prevents moisture being lost as well as bugs or disease creeping in. I bought a can of the pruning seal that comes with a brush in the lid. You could buy the spray but the can is more economical. The tree will eventually seal the wound itself.
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
BootsNBridles, Wed Sep 26 2018, 09:21PM
Look up easy recipes for fruit liqueurs. Basically use brandy or vodka, soak the fruit and any spices and some sugar. Turn them over daily for a week to mix the sugar. Take the fruit out after a month or so. The longer you let it mellow the better it tastes. Oh, you CAN use the fruit you remove to make ADULT cobbler. Not all the alcohol burns off so definitely adults only but tastes good!!
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
MtMan, Fri Oct 05 2018, 05:55PM
Making some pear liquor as we speak, only trouble is waiting for months to proof. We just picked 6 Vons bags of apples off our small tree. Picked 4 bags of french plums. Killer year for fruit. Plum jam making on the plan for tomorrow. Daughter in law made some absolutely delicious pear jam with some of our pears.
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
Geezer, Sat Oct 06 2018, 09:19AM
Please, MtMan...post Pear Jam recipe if you can!!!!
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
MtMan, Sat Oct 06 2018, 11:28AM
Pear Jam recipe. Daughter in law did not put in cloves or allspice, also she used 5 cups fruit to 7 cups sugar. You can use less sugar depending on how sweet pears are. Try 5 cups and taste first. She also used 5 tbs. of pectin, not the 3.
[Click Here]
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
BBNona, Sun Oct 07 2018, 03:53PM
We have a friend in Little Rock but also has Arkansas black apples. She said they should be picked mid October then stored in cold storage for 2 to 3 months in this Will ripen them perfectly. Has anyone heard of this?
Re: How Do You Like Them Apples?
Geezer, Sun Oct 07 2018, 06:51PM
Thanks for.the recipe MtMan!
