Very early this year (pics)

[cyprusmax47]

Two years ago this peach tree had a nasty disease and I was pruning the whole thing down to the stem. This year it looks more promising and it is very early to have fruits soon to pick...



I hope that there is not a bad surprise when you cut them in half later on...


but so far I think they look mouth watering..


Max

[LouiseCastricum]

They do look lovely already !

[bromerzz]

I must admit to eating Peaches and Nectarines when they are hard to firm, don't wait until they go soft. I think the ones that go black inside have been over watered.

[cyprusmax47]

More likely a problem is the Mediterranean fruit fly later on, and then you have a lot of "meat" in the fruits...

Max

[PaphosAL]

Max- do like the Hungarians do, and distill some fiery 'Pálinka' (fruit Brandy) from them!

Plums, pears, peaches, apricots, cherries, etc, all do the trick very nicely. I've tasted home-made brews that were over 50 degrees proof! (Hic!)

All very much crystal clear, and each with their own very distinctive flavour, too...

AL

[cyprusmax47]

Max- do like the Hungarians do, and distill some fiery 'Pálinka' (fruit Brandy) from them!

Plums, pears, peaches, apricots, cherries, etc, all do the trick very nicely. I've tasted home-made brews that were over 50 degrees proof! (Hic!)

All very much crystal clear, and each with their own very distinctive flavour, too...

AL

My favourite "snaps" from fruits is a Williamine, produced in Switzerland from William pears... Yummy, specially the one from Morand company!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamine

Max

[LouiseCastricum]

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[cyprusmax47]

Don't tease me Louise... Do you think it is available in Paphos?

Max

[LouiseCastricum]

Don't know Max, but we had a German friend who always asked for a Poires Williams after a meal. I loved the bottle and the drink !