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Subject: Re: Farm to table
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:00:03 -0400
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On 4/29/2025 6:12 PM, BryanGSimmons wrote:

> 
> I gave a blackberry plant (either APF-8 or APF-12) to a family down the 
> street, and they returned the planter with a nice card.       It wasn't 
> really a favor because I distribute those plants to anyone who will 
> plant them.  Maybe eventually I will sell them, because they are off 
> patent, but probably I'll just keep giving them away.
> 
> It seems that maybe I sprayed the Pixie Crunch apple trees early enough 
> to stop the cedar rust.  So far, so good.  The peach and apple trees at 
> the park are full of tiny fruits.  Last year, both of the peach trees 
> took the year off--not a single peach.  I've planted a bunch of the 
> APF8-or-12 at the park, and those plants will be free to browse this 
> year by everyone, just as are the apples and peaches.
> 

Fruit trees in a public park?  Great idea.

Years ago we had a peach tree.  In season, it was fun giving away the 
fruit to passerby.