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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jul 30, 2019 17:07:07 GMT
a fresh plum right off the tree is mine---hard to find these days, tho!  |
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Post by divtal on Jul 30, 2019 20:27:35 GMT
As a kid, apricots topped my list. A good apricot is still very special, but they seem to have diminished in flavor, over the last decade, or so. Recently, they've seemed less flavorful, and more "watery."
Lately, I've begun to enjoy nectarines as a "fave." I like them unadorned with sweetener, or cream. In a good year they're glorious, but a few years ago it wasn't such a good season, and you could have played tennis with them. So-far-so-good, in '19.
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Post by mmexis on Jul 31, 2019 3:30:02 GMT
cherries and a nice juicy peach.
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Post by wickedkittiesmom on Jul 31, 2019 10:20:39 GMT
It used to be black raspberries but I can't find them in the stores so my second choice is Rainier Cherries.
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Post by sweetpea on Jul 31, 2019 17:28:19 GMT
Rhubarb. Except everyone I know here that grows it, couldn't get any this summer. Even the grocery stores didn't have any.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jul 31, 2019 17:32:34 GMT
Rhubarb. Except everyone I know here that grows it, couldn't get any this summer. Even the grocery stores didn't have any. Rhubarb sauce on vanilla ice cream is something i try to make once a summer...having trouble finding them this year too.   
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Post by klawrencio79 on Jul 31, 2019 17:33:27 GMT
Watermelon on a hot summer day is just one of those sacrosanct warm weather activities that brings me back to my childhood. Refreshing, delicious, healthy, even my dog loves it (although she loves birdshit too so we can't take her word for it).
Mmexis above mentioned peaches. I enjoy a nice peach, but a few years ago my wife and I belonged to one of those CSA farm share groups where you pay for a membership and then pick up a box every week of whatever they harvested from the local farms. There was a 4 week (or so) stretch where each box contained around 6 softball-sized organic white peaches. I never had, and have since never had, peaches that were so juicy and delicious. It almost ruined them for me because no matter where I go, they just aren't as good.
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Post by klawrencio79 on Jul 31, 2019 17:34:11 GMT
Rhubarb. Except everyone I know here that grows it, couldn't get any this summer. Even the grocery stores didn't have any. Rhubarb sauce on vanilla ice cream is something i try to make once a summer...having trouble finding them this year too. Rhubarb was prominently featured in our CSA farm share. We had so much of it, we had no choice but to just make pies and give them out as gifts.
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Post by mmexis on Aug 1, 2019 1:31:22 GMT
Watermelon on a hot summer day is just one of those sacrosanct warm weather activities that brings me back to my childhood. Refreshing, delicious, healthy, even my dog loves it (although she loves birdshit too so we can't take her word for it). Mmexis above mentioned peaches. I enjoy a nice peach, but a few years ago my wife and I belonged to one of those CSA farm share groups where you pay for a membership and then pick up a box every week of whatever they harvested from the local farms. There was a 4 week (or so) stretch where each box contained around 6 softball-sized organic white peaches. I never had, and have since never had, peaches that were so juicy and delicious. It almost ruined them for me because no matter where I go, they just aren't as good. The best peaches I ever had were in Greece. White peaches are delicious when you can get them. I also like baked quince, but it's not a summer fruit.
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Post by wickedkittiesmom on Aug 1, 2019 10:13:03 GMT
Watermelon on a hot summer day is just one of those sacrosanct warm weather activities that brings me back to my childhood. Refreshing, delicious, healthy, even my dog loves it (although she loves birdshit too so we can't take her word for it). Mmexis above mentioned peaches. I enjoy a nice peach, but a few years ago my wife and I belonged to one of those CSA farm share groups where you pay for a membership and then pick up a box every week of whatever they harvested from the local farms. There was a 4 week (or so) stretch where each box contained around 6 softball-sized organic white peaches. I never had, and have since never had, peaches that were so juicy and delicious. It almost ruined them for me because no matter where I go, they just aren't as good. The best peaches I ever had were in Greece. White peaches are delicious when you can get them. I also like baked quince, but it's not a summer fruit. The apricots and fresh dates as well as the peaches in Greece were the best I ever had.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Aug 2, 2019 17:21:39 GMT
The best peaches I ever had were in Greece. White peaches are delicious when you can get them. I also like baked quince, but it's not a summer fruit. The apricots and fresh dates as well as the peaches in Greece were the best I ever had. how were the figs in greece? big fan of those in the summer, last had a good one around 2009.... 
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Post by wickedkittiesmom on Aug 2, 2019 20:11:13 GMT
The apricots and fresh dates as well as the peaches in Greece were the best I ever had. how were the figs in greece? big fan of those in the summer, last had a good one around 2009.... Nuts: I made a booboo, I meant to say fresh figs which were wonderful in Greece, never had good ones since. I don't know why I said dates, the old brain doesn't function as well as it used to.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Aug 2, 2019 20:13:07 GMT
how were the figs in greece? big fan of those in the summer, last had a good one around 2009.... Nuts: I made a booboo, I meant to say fresh figs which were wonderful in Greece, never had good ones since. I don't know why I said dates, the old brain doesn't function as well as it used to. no worries! i feel ya. i made an appt. today at 1, but my mind had it at 11, i showed up at 11...oops.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Aug 3, 2019 0:16:27 GMT
Watermelon on a hot summer day is just one of those sacrosanct warm weather activities that brings me back to my childhood. Refreshing, delicious, healthy, even my dog loves it (although she loves birdshit too so we can't take her word for it). Mmexis above mentioned peaches. I enjoy a nice peach, but a few years ago my wife and I belonged to one of those CSA farm share groups where you pay for a membership and then pick up a box every week of whatever they harvested from the local farms. There was a 4 week (or so) stretch where each box contained around 6 softball-sized organic white peaches. I never had, and have since never had, peaches that were so juicy and delicious. It almost ruined them for me because no matter where I go, they just aren't as good. these lovelies were down at the local market! 
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Post by mmexis on Aug 3, 2019 1:31:34 GMT
The apricots and fresh dates as well as the peaches in Greece were the best I ever had. how were the figs in greece? big fan of those in the summer, last had a good one around 2009.... Have to say, I don't really like figs. Maybe will eat one or two at most. I really like the white ones. We can get figs here in Toronto, from Greece, around the end of August and beginning of September. It's funny, as a person of Greek descent, don't like figs, eggplant, moussaka (eggplant) and not a fan of french fries on my souvlaki. Also don't lie skordalia (garlic mash) or bakaliaro (salt cod)
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Post by ambercat on Aug 4, 2019 19:30:22 GMT
White peaches. We bought a flat of gorgeous, juicy ones last weekend and have been eating them out of hand, in smoothies, and the night before last we had a delicious white peach crumble. I used homemade coconut granola in the crumb topping. The soggy leftovers were great on this morning's waffles.
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