O/T. Autumn Crop

[frogmiller]

Worse than grape vines is horseradish.
Planted a bit, it's roots spread out like Japanese knot weed. And pops up all over.
Grow it in a large pot instead.
Grape vines are a bit of a mare though.

I thankfully planted my horse radish in a large busket.

5 varieties of apples have been great but I’ve lost a tree through death.
Quince trees have been generous
Too many peaches
Cherries weren’t too good
Chestnut tree is a bit light this year
Figs - if anyone wants some come and get them.

Veg has been shockingly bad due to the hose pipe ban.
Ground is now soft enough to get the tatties out

[CTMilller]

I have two apple trees, two cherries and a pear and overall the crop was pretty poor.

There is one apple orchard in northern California that grows Bramley's. (In a small town called Philo.) I ordered online and went up there to pick up 15lbs a couple of weeks ago. The farmer told me they'd had a very good crop this year. The fruit was generally great for cooking as always but a lot were spoiled by a brown blight which meant several had to be chucked or only partially used.

[LincsMiller]

I have two apple trees, two cherries and a pear and overall the crop was pretty poor.

There is one apple orchard in northern California that grows Bramley's. (In a small town called Philo.) I ordered online and went up there to pick up 15lbs a couple of weeks ago. The farmer told me they'd had a very good crop this year. The fruit was generally great for cooking as always but a lot were spoiled by a brown blight which meant several had to be chucked or only partially used.

What about the oranges CT ? Or are you too far north now?

[CTMilller]

What about the oranges CT ? Or are you too far north now?

No, citrus grows pretty well here, Lincs. I have a lemon tree in a pot which isn’t really doing anything but that’s probably down to me. My daughter - two minutes up the road - has several established orange and lemon trees that are producing well.

[MILLERSTALE]

Over the pond, here in Washington State which grows the most apples in the US they are attributing a cold/wet spring to the reason the crop is down this year. 10 billion apples as opposed to the normal 12 billion, all picked by hand. We had loads of rain in May and early June and since then have only had 0.5" in the past 4 months. My apple crop is average. Apparently the only apple native to North America is the crab apple.

I've had a good crop of tomatoes, courgettes and potatoes but a mediocre crop of beans. No grapes this year as got fed up of them taking over the world so hacked them back at the end of last year and looking to retrain (restrain) them. On the flower side Dahlias were very late but have flourished since early August and are still going strong.

On the same programme it also said that all apples came from just 6 varieties ? thought he said Khalistan but didn’t hear it very well !

[great_fire]

I thankfully planted my horse radish in a large busket.

5 varieties of apples have been great but I’ve lost a tree through death.
Quince trees have been generous
Too many peaches
Cherries weren’t too good
Chestnut tree is a bit light this year
Figs - if anyone wants some come and get them.

Veg has been shockingly bad due to the hose pipe ban.
Ground is now soft enough to get the tatties out

There's a fig tree outside the NYS.

I didn't even know they grew over here, thought it was too cold.

[frogmiller]

If you’ve got a south facing sunny wall to plant it against with a bit of shelter it should grow.

I have to cut mine back every year but it covers 10m2.

Perigordmiller has shaped his into a tree whilst mines more of a bush.

[PerigordMiller]

If you’ve got a south facing sunny wall to plant it against with a bit of shelter it should grow.

I have to cut mine back every year but it covers 10m2.

Perigordmiller has shaped his into a tree whilst mines more of a bush.

Not going to comment on your bush, Frog

[avondalemiller]

There's a fig tree outside the NYS.

I didn't even know they grew over here, thought it was too cold.

Even years ago they were growing at the side of the Don at Meadowhall. Also near the Wilton pub at Kimmy.

Actually they're everywhere..............

[LincsMiller]

Update.
Well, quite a contrast this year, very poor crops of apples and pears , plumbs not too bad . Early frosts Nov./Dec last year being blamed here.
What about Madsters in the UK and around the world??