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Peaches, Plums, and Pears!
Oh my!
Peaches:
Even though we're on the northern fringe of peach country, and our cold winters can sometimes
damage our peach buds, we still grow peaches because they're just so darn good! We grow seven varieties
of peaches which ripen throughout August. We even grow a few white peaches! Our yellow peach varieties, in order of ripening, are Garnet
Beauty, New Haven, Salem, and Ernie's Choice.
Our white
peach varieties are Earli-Redfire, Raritan Rose, and White Hale.
Plums:
Plums are an exciting treat
on our farm. We grow both the Japanese type as well as the prune plum. The japanese plums are sweet and very juicy. We start
harvesting the Methley variety in July, followed by the Shiro ( a yellow plum), and the Ozark Premier.
The prune plums are sweet with a drier texture. They start with the Stanley variety in September, followed by
Bluefre, and President.
Pears:
A rare and unusual fruit grown on our
farm is the Asian Pear (aka Korean Pear, Chinese Pear, or Apple Pear). This is a large round pear with a crisp texture. It
is sweet and very juicy. Unlike the Italian Pear, Asian pears are crisp when ripe and should not be allowed to soften. The
skin of this pear is an orange-bronze russet. The skin is edible, though some prefer to peel this pear. We grow two varieties,
Chojuro (September) and Arirang (aka Korean Giant, in October).
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