On Sun, 26 Jul 2015 08:49:52 Jeff Layman wrote:

Despite the strange weather this year, the apple tree (unknown variety
of eater, but looks to be 40 or 50 years old) is covered in apples. So
much so that I've had to prop up one of the branches which is touching
the ground. And that is after the June drop and thinning out! I'm
wondering what will happen as we finally got some rain yesterday - 30
mm - and no doubt the apples will swell and add even more weight to the
branch.

Looks like a decent crop of plums, too. Actually, I'm not sure what
they are, as they are around the size of a damson, but a lighter
burgundy-red colour. I thought the tree was just ornamental, as it has
attractive purple-bronze leaves, and flowers fairly early. We've been
here three years, and this tree, which is, I guess, as old as the apple
tree, only had a couple of dozen fruits last year, and none the first year.

Anyone else getting a good crop of top fruit?

Apples, plums, and even grapes if they don't succumb to mildew. Good job
I've bought a new grape crusher/destemmer!

And my pommes de juillet in Normandy were already ripening in June.

David

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David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK