TODAY IN THE ORCHARD

I gave a long tour of the orchards to an old friend and her husband who traveled to Maine from California. Marcia was my fifth-grade girlfriend in 1962, sixty-two years ago. Neither of us has changed a bit! Cammy and I had visited her and her husband, John, years ago on a trip out west. It was fun to see them again. Fortunately the orchards and nursery look beautiful at the moment, although the BRC looks about as mind-bogglingly jungle-esque as ever. The fireblight is gone (Hooray!), and there is enough fruit in strategic locations so that the light crop looks heavier than it really is. Sometimes it feels like we should be working in the orchards, not giving tours. But, why not? If we’re going to change the world, we need to take time to give presentations and show folks around when they come to visit. Plus, it gives us a chance to see what better get done tomorrow.
Other big news today: the first perfectly ripe apple dropped two days ago. Can you guess what it was? The summer apples are coming.