Even if it’s a “pretty good” year for fruit in Colorado, after the last couple of fits and starts from late and early-season freezes, we’ll take it. (via thknwco)
, the apricots and plums — plus pluots, apriums and more exciting crossbreeds — that they seek out from trusted growers.
In July, Colorado’s peaches start weighing heavy on their tree branches; depending on the variety, they’ll beAnd while you can find plenty of different varieties for pie-making or preserving and canning, Dukic recommends Forte’s flattened “donut” peaches, like the golden TangO, for their superior sweetness.
“Apples are usually a fall crop, but we’re able to satisfy people’s tastes for fresh apples even in late August,” Austin said. “We named them Ginger Gold and Austin Gold; there were no other apples at that time, so it was like gold, because no one else had them.” In the fall of 2020, Western Slope growers saw long-term damage to their crops when a freeze hit suddenly in October, before the trees had a chance to harden against the cold. Most spring seasons, you’ll hear of farmers taking to their orchards with fans and heaters as they try to stave off the late frosts from slashing their summer yields.