20 Sep Fri 2013
Rain was nice, hail not so much!
Well, we welcomed the 2 -1/2 inches of rain yesterday, but could have done without the hail! We did experience some damage to the apples, but maybe only about 10-15% so it could have been much worse.
The apples we're picking now are really beautiful, with great color and flavor. We just starting picking the Honeycrisp, so remain about 7-10 days behind normal due to our late spring. Hopefully we won't get an early hard frost so our late apples will have a chance to fully ripen.
This is supposed to be a wonderful fall weekend - in the 70s with dry air. The leaves will really start turning color now, and the apples love those cool nights for ripening. Our raspberries also are loaded with berries and the taste is unbelievably sweet. What a great time of year!