Blossom to Fruit ~ With all the delicious smells associated, from the heavenly sweet scent of apple blossoms wafting on the breeze of a bright spring day to the fresh aroma of fruit ripening in the warm September sun, not to mention pies and tarts baking in the oven!
Have you noticed that the foliage of pear, cherry, and apple trees looks exceptional this year? This is a far cry from the past several years when the winter moth took a tremendous toll on the trees. The very cold winter of last has put a damper on the moths devastating effects. A repeat of cold temperatures will give the trees and shrubs, such as maple, blueberry, and apple, which are most heavily afflicted by the moths, a second season to recover and grow in strength.
Read previous posts about the winter moth here:
White-throated Sparrow and the Winter Moth
Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
Good Morning Gloucester 
The old saying and apple a day is true and they are good for you! We had the granny greens a little tart but good! The ride every year to the farms and stands on roadsides is the highlight of fall! Then take a few with you as you a run on the dunes at Cranes Beach is the other have of it 🙂 Dave & Kim:-)
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Still there Dave–Goodale Orchards is now Russel’s Orchards.
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🙂 Thanks:-)
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