On Bank Holiday Monday we were at the Pershore Plum Fayre. The five varieties of plum we took went down a storm with the large crowds which flocked to this event. It is good to see people willing and indeed wanting to try the more unusual varieties which are not found in the shops. This year our Merton Gems ( a really good eater, equal to if not better than the Victorias) and Burbanks (excellent for jam making as well as eating) were particular favourites.
It is the Pershore Plum Fayre on Monday ( 29th August). If you are going, please pop in to see us on your way there or back.
Plums at present –
Burbank
Marjorie Seedling
Merton Gem
Cropper
Damsons
Eating apples –
Worcesters,
Katy
Epicure
Fortune
Red Miller
James Grieve
Discovery
Cooking apples –
Bramley
Grenadier
Blackberries
Potatoes
Weather permitting, afternoon teas will be served from 1.30pm on Sunday and Monday.
Plums – Victorias (coming to an end), Burbanks, Kirke’s Blue, Marjorie Seedling, Merton Gem
Damsons
Eating apples – Worcester Pearmain, Worcester Tydeman, Katy, Discovery, Epicure, James Grieve.
Cooking apples – Bramley
Blackberries
Potatoes
Pears
Plums – Victorias, Burbank, Yellow Pershores
Eating apples – Katy, Epicure, James Grieve, Worcesters
Cooking apples – Bramley
Pears
Blackberries
Potatoes
Damsons will be ready by midweek
Plums – Victorias, Belles, Excalibur, Yellow Pershores, Purple Pershores (coming to an end)
Apples – Eaters – Discovery (coming to an end), Katy. More varieties will be ready as the week progresses and this info will be posted here on the website.
Cookers – Grenadier
Blackberries
Potatoes – Charlotte
Plums – Purple Pershore, Yellow Pershore, Belles, Excalibur, Swans.
Eating Apples – Discovery, Beauty of Bath, Epicure
Cooking Apples – Grenadier
Also blackberries
Victoria plums are likely to be ready mid August.
It is proving to be an early season and there are a number of varieties which are now at their peak. We are keeping our prices the same as last year – PYO 50p lb and ready picked 80p lb so we do hope you will pay us a visit.
If the sun shines, afternoon tea in the orchard will be served, with home made jam of course! (£2.99).
Unexpectedly, a BBC TV crew arrived this afternoon to do a live broadcast which went out at 6.50pm on Midlands Today. They were featuring the Blossom Trail and saying that the blossom has been early this year. Some of our Bramley trees, which are in full blossom at the moment, provided the backdrop.
The plum blossom has been excellent this year and the bees have been very busy. The frost has not been a serious problem and it looks as though there is a good set. So, here’s hoping for a good crop.
The apple blossom is still on the trees and looks lovely.
Well, we survived the snow!!
The orchard looked beautiful with temperatures dropping to -13 degrees and a seasonal covering of snow, but we are not sorry to see it looking green again.
Pruning has started on the apple trees and we look forward to see what the year brings!