Our two apricot trees both produced a full crop again this year. We planted two based on the idea that apricots are alternate bearing—i.e., they bear a crop every other year. It turns out that our trees are not alternate bearing, so we get lots of fruit every summer. Moreover, the fruit all ripens at [...]
14
Dec
2011
Apricot round-up
Tags: apricot chutney, apricot harvest, apricot hazelnut tart, apricot ice cream, apricot pie, apricot tart, apricot-ginger relish, apricots, late harvest glaze, relish
05
Dec
2008
On avocados
Avocados are a staple in Chile. We call them paltas, and they are sold by variety. Haas and Edranol are large, export-quality fruit, but we also get the local (and cheaper) de la Cruz (a smooth black skin, often stringy flesh) and Fuerte (so-called because it’s the most resistant to frost). My favorite is the [...]