Not far from my house, about 2 km away, I planted fruit a few years ago. I had planted some before, but I was cheated by a seedling producer, so I had to pull them out and buy quality fruit seedlings.On the plot of 1 ha, I planted plums, pears, apples, apricots, and peaches.This year there were frosts when they were in bloom, so some seedlings remained without fruit, but many survived. Of course, after that I had to treat them with various preparations in order to maintain the fruit. I cut the seedlings regularly, I painted the tree with lime to protect it from insects.Digging is mandatory and I do it twice a year. I don't have water nearby so I bought a cistern and use it to water them, otherwise it would be difficult for them to survive in a severe drought.Some fruits change color from the heat, but some become even sweeter. And this high temperature has caused them to ripen prematurely. Apricots are already ripe for harvesting, peaches will have to wait a few more weeks, pears and apples are still green.
These plums are still green, but I hope for a good harvest. Of course, we make homemade brandy from them. I inherited the brandy pot from my father, so I had to learn how to make strong homemade brandy. My wife makes homemade jam from whole plums because it is much more delicious than when they are ground. We also dry the plums in the sun. They are attacked by bees, but I cover them with a sieve.
When we go harvesting, our neighbors always come to help, because we are friends. Of course, for that help they also get fruit and later brandy and Jam. I hope you enjoyed reading my post. Greetings to all
