I planted this bare root peach tree last year in the spring. It took forever for it to sprout a single leaf but it finally did. This year it had gorgeous blooms all over it but I honestly wasn't expecting anything else to happen. Maybe you remember this photo? Or this photo? They were about the size of golf balls and I had no idea how much they would grow. Now that I know, I will remove buds that grow too close.
The two smaller peaches really aren't that big but they'll be yummy on vanilla ice cream as our treat for Family Home Evening tonight.
My daughter picked the first peach.
My son picked the next peach - his was the one that was up top but he got it.
I picked the last and largest peach. My daughter wanted to know why. I told her it was because I bought the tree, planted the tree, watered the tree, added fertilizer around the tree, and gave it its first pruning. It's nice to add some fruit to all the veggies around here. And my children are excited about eating fresh fruit tonight.
This peach is considered the ultimate canning peach. The skins slip off easily when blanched. And you can store them for up to 7 years! Not that ours ever last that long - maybe 10 months.
Check out this week's harvest at Daphne's Dandelions.
