The Sandisfield Times
Peaches and Pears
by Emily Melchior, Riiska Brook Orchard
Published July 1, 2024.

    This little seedling may not look like much now, but if everything goes according to plan, we will harvest peaches from it and its neighboring peach trees in a few years! There are 40 new peach trees, and we planted a few different varieties so we can see what grows best: August Rose, Glowingstar, Cresthaven, and Red Haven.

    We also planted twelve pear trees of two varieties to see how they do – Harrow Crisp and Harrow Sweet.

    Wish them luck, lots of sunshine, just enough rain, and safety from the deer!

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Published July 1, 2024