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To: greeneyes

I also have honeysuckle that was from great great grandmother’s plant.

But bear in mind, my family has lived/owned/operated farms in this county since 1889.

This week I pealed and hung to dry about 60 hachiya persimmons from a 50 year old tree we have. They are drying on a rack inside my sun room. Not a big crop (last time I dried 250), but we just went through a 3 year drought. No one living in Texas has seen such a drought. Have to go back to 1895 to find a similar pattern.

We also have a couple of pear trees that are 60-70 years old. Very reliable producers. Most of my orchard is much younger.


52 posted on 11/30/2014 4:12:32 PM PST by Texas Fossil (Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!)
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To: Texas Fossil

That’s terrific. We haven’t had much luck with our orchard we planted it in 2010. I think its because the trees are all to close to the walnut tree.

What little fruit we got was teeny not even as big around as a pencil lead.


56 posted on 11/30/2014 4:59:23 PM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Le//t Freedom Ring.)
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