The 2010 peach harvest on Redhaven is complete. There was no loss to spring freeze and the reference trees yielded an average of 164 pounds per tree, about 60 pounds more than last year. Redhaven Peach Tree Weights (lbs) 2010 Reference Tree Row# … [Read more...] about 2010 Peach harvest
We have been harvesting Redhaven peaches since last week. The crop looks good and we keep track of it by weighing the yield from selected reference trees. … [Read more...] about Peach harvest
We held the annual Pruning Workshop on Saturday March 6 this year. Twenty participants arrived in the early morning cold south breeze to learn how to prune fruit crops. We formed two groups, one to start with apples and peaches and the other group began with blueberries and grapes, then we switched. All respondents to the evaluation said they had an excellent experience. … [Read more...] about John Avery Demonstrates Pruning a Peach Tree
Randy, Jeremy and Steven kept track of the yield from three selected reference trees in the Redhaven Peach block. We did have some freeze injury in the spring. Here are the 2009 results. Redhaven Peach Tree Weights (lbs) 2009 Reference Tree Row# … [Read more...] about Peach reference tree yield
The peach harvest has come and gone. The Redhavens this summer were absolutely beautiful and tasted even better. Thank you to everyone who made the trip out to the fruit dock. We greatly appreciate your loyalty and patience to purchase our fruit. Next up... Apples, Pears and maybe some Grapes too. Make sure your fall harvest get-togethers are complete with fruit from our … [Read more...] about Goodbye Peaches, Hello Fall