Fruit

Spring 2026 home orchard updates

First year blooms on new-to-me fruits, alternate bearers return this year, and a whole lot of fruit to come!

Apr 23 • Amy Manning

Pear Blister Mite

PBM are controllable on mature trees, young trees will suffer significantly more. If severely infected may need to be culled.

Apr 21 • Amy Manning

Table Grape Varieties for Gardeners in the Willamette Valley

Chances are you’ve probably seen the mind-boggling array of varieties available to you. They all sound so exciting! How on earth do you choose a variety…

Mar 25 • Amy Manning

End of 2025 orchard updates

Hosui Asian Pears

Jan 4 • Amy Manning

2025 apple report

I learned more about optimal ripeness for picking apples this year, and the result was excellent!

Oct 7, 2025 • Amy Manning

Orchard updates May 2025

Pawpaws flowering, a few trees have lapsed into biennial bearing, a few new trees producing fruit, and new plantings for 2025.

May 5, 2025 • Amy Manning

German Pancake with Caramelized Apples or Pears

Plus a note on the uses of astringent pears.

Nov 13, 2024 • Amy Manning

2024 Apple Report

It was a great year in my young orchard. Here's a review of each variety that fruited this year, along with a few lessons I learned.

Nov 3, 2024 • Amy Manning

Pest control of apples - Organza bags for the win!

After 2 years of using Organza bags, I haven't seen any insect in my apples during that time.

Sep 25, 2024 • Amy Manning

Early September fruit garden updates

More Asian pears to harvest, lessons on growing grapes, and adventures with a culinary pear

Sep 11, 2024 • Amy Manning

Mid-August fruit garden updates

So many Pluots!! Aronias set heavily, European Pear harvest is over already, and a few other tidbits to share.

Aug 25, 2024 • Amy Manning

What to do with a boat-load of Asian plums

Asian plums are a bit different to work with than European plums. Besides eating them fresh, I found they make a very good cherry-flavored juice and…

Aug 1, 2024 • Amy Manning

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