Posted by David Hare-Scott on March 10, 2009, 9:50 pm
I have been pulling apples, pears and quinces this week. The pears are
still hard, hopefully the timing is right and they will ripen off the tree
this time.
The Granny Smith apples are beautiful; crisp, sweet and slightly tart. We
had some visitors and I pulled one off the tree and offered it around. They
said "aren't you going to wash it?" I said "why?"
The quinces are marvellous, truly the prince of cooked fruits, pink and
luscious. The medlars are a few weeks away yet. Such rewards make all the
fuss with nets and such worthwhile.
David
Posted by SG1 on March 10, 2009, 10:49 pm
>I have been pulling apples, pears and quinces this week. The pears are
>still hard, hopefully the timing is right and they will ripen off the tree
>this time.
> The Granny Smith apples are beautiful; crisp, sweet and slightly tart. We
> had some visitors and I pulled one off the tree and offered it around.
> They said "aren't you going to wash it?" I said "why?"
Jealous I am, I truly am.
> The quinces are marvellous, truly the prince of cooked fruits, pink and
> luscious. The medlars are a few weeks away yet. Such rewards make all
> the fuss with nets and such worthwhile.
I in days gone, long gone would steal (not borrow) quangers from grandma's
quince tree, a prince of fruit eaten straight from the tree. Mouth watering
& doubly jealous.
> David
>
Posted by Trish Brown on March 11, 2009, 3:29 am
David Hare-Scott wrote:
> I have been pulling apples, pears and quinces this week. The pears are
> still hard, hopefully the timing is right and they will ripen off the
> tree this time.
>
> The Granny Smith apples are beautiful; crisp, sweet and slightly tart.
> We had some visitors and I pulled one off the tree and offered it
> around. They said "aren't you going to wash it?" I said "why?"
>
> The quinces are marvellous, truly the prince of cooked fruits, pink and
> luscious. The medlars are a few weeks away yet. Such rewards make all
> the fuss with nets and such worthwhile.
>
> David
>
>
David, where did you get your quince tree from? I'd love to grow one,
but haven't seen any available in N'cle.
--
Trish Brown
Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Posted by David Hare-Scott on March 11, 2009, 9:36 pm
Trish Brown wrote:
> David Hare-Scott wrote:
>> I have been pulling apples, pears and quinces this week. The pears
>> are still hard, hopefully the timing is right and they will ripen
>> off the tree this time.
>>
>> The Granny Smith apples are beautiful; crisp, sweet and slightly
>> tart. We had some visitors and I pulled one off the tree and offered
>> it around. They said "aren't you going to wash it?" I said "why?"
>>
>> The quinces are marvellous, truly the prince of cooked fruits, pink
>> and luscious. The medlars are a few weeks away yet. Such rewards
>> make all the fuss with nets and such worthwhile.
>>
>> David
>>
>>
>
> David, where did you get your quince tree from? I'd love to grow one,
> but haven't seen any available in N'cle.
Anselines at Raymond Terrace, Gloucester Garden Centre has them too.
David
Posted by Trish Brown on March 12, 2009, 7:09 pm
David Hare-Scott wrote:
>> David, where did you get your quince tree from? I'd love to grow one,
>> but haven't seen any available in N'cle.
>
> Anselines at Raymond Terrace, Gloucester Garden Centre has them too.
>
> David
Thanks for that! ;-D
--
Trish Brown
Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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>still hard, hopefully the timing is right and they will ripen off the tree
>this time.
> The Granny Smith apples are beautiful; crisp, sweet and slightly tart. We
> had some visitors and I pulled one off the tree and offered it around.
> They said "aren't you going to wash it?" I said "why?"