What We Grow

A modest inventory.

Mostly fruit, a little shade, and a few trees planted for the years still to come.

Fruit trees

The reason most of you visit.

Apple blossom in spring

Apples

The heart of the orchard — cider varieties, keepers, and a few eaters picked straight off the branch.

Pear tree in blossom beside the barn

Pears

Ripened off the tree, on a sunny windowsill, the way pears want to be.

Plum blossom around an old shed

Plums

The first fruit of summer. Sticky fingers guaranteed.

Quince fruit ripening on the tree

Quince

Fragrant, hard as a rock, and worth every minute of the cooking.

Other trees

Nuts, shade, and a little patience.

Stone pine cone on the forest floor

Stone pines

Mediterranean transplants, slow and stately, with pine nuts in the long run.

Sky and sail above the orchard

Walnuts

Shade in summer, nuts in fall, and a carpet of yellow leaves come November.

Hazelnuts

Hazelnuts

Bushy, generous, and a favorite of the local squirrels.