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Old November 5, 2017   #30
Fred Hempel
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Waiting for full "Blush" is often a mistake. Particularly early in the year,
and also during wet periods, waiting for full blushing (marbling)
results in over-ripe fruit that are of low quality.

Sometimes, late in the year, or during drought/dry-farm conditions,
blushing is correlated much better with peak flavor.

Rule of thumb: There is no rule of thumb, except that it is good to start tasting Blush fruits as soon as the green stripes start to fade to yellow, and before marbling begins.

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Originally Posted by Labradors2 View Post
I grew Sweet Aperitif this year and it was very sweet AND had a complex flavor!

I am intrigued that you grew Blush and that it tasted bland as I came to the same conclusion last year. This year I grew Blush by mistake and it was divinely fruity and sweet so I wondered if I had sampled it at the wrong stage last year.....

Linda
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