As I mentioned in my last post, I intended to go out and pick a ridiculous amount of nectarines from our productive tree to share with my parents and Steve’s parents this weekend. That tree was full of nectarines just waiting to be picked and gobbled up. I grabbed a bowl and walked out to collect some of that sweet summer fruit. My jaw dropped when I reached the tree because it was EMPTY! Not two days before I had surveyed the crop and there were more fruits in that tree than I could count. This was all that was left when I went out to harvest:
It’s difficult to tell because they blend in with the rocks, but in addition to the slightly gnawed fruit there are multiple pits lying on the ground beneath the tree. So no nectarines for us this year. Next year, netting will be required.
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