TODAY IN THE ORCHARD
Planting the Scout tree, April 2013
It was a clear and beautiful Saturday in the orchards. Not too warm and not too cold. A friend, Brett, came up from Massachusetts to help pick the last of the apples. We picked them all. It was a great way to catch up and work together. He left with a pile of apples to share with his family. One of the highlights was picking the Scout tree. We wait until as late as we dare before picking it so the flavors develop. It’s all about patience. As the old fortune cookie tells, “A handful of patience is worth a basketful of brains.” I sent a box of Scout, along with Shavel Sharp, Dandeneau and Sadie Segar to the Seedling Exhibition in western MA yesterday. Will Scout win again?