This weekend Andrew and I drove down to Caldwell's Nursery in Rosenberg, TX to look for Cara Cara Pink Navel oranges. The two they had in stock didn't look very good, and Andrew wound up getting one for free because it looked so bad. Despite the poor state of the citrus, the had a some very nice looking peach trees. I picked up a Tropic Snow and a Red Baron. According to Urban Harvest, the Tropic Snow ripens before the peach's main insect pests can get it, and the Red Baron is just an awesome cultivar. If all goes well, we should have peaches from mid-May to mid July! The Tropic Snow already has one peachlet, which I'm afraid is probably all we'll get this year. With proper pruning and care, hopefully next year will be the year of the cobbler.
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