The Perfect Fruit by Chip Brantley

Author:Chip Brantley
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 2009-10-26T16:00:00+00:00

In mid-March, Rod started thinning his trees. The act of thinning was what made the coming season begin to feel real to Rod. Each grower had a different take on when the season really “started.” For David Jackson, it was when the chill hours had been met and the trees started showing blossoms. For others, it wouldn’t really start until they’d picked the first piece of fruit. For Rod, though, thinning was when you had to take a deep breath and jump. In early April, he sent me a report: “Rapid growth in stuff now, visible day to day . . . Some folks ride bulls, hang glide, race motorcycles, and chase tornados. I just farm fruit and it’s about all the drama I can handle!”

Though the set on plums and pluots did indeed look to be a little light as of mid-spring, the weather was cooperating with growers. Plenty of sun and not much rain meant lots of sugar was being developed in the fruit. If all went well from here, growers could be looking at an overall crop whose volume was down but which ate well across the board—a recipe for a profitable season.

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