Notes from Farmer Donna
Midweek, we are finally seeing our berry bushes full of ripe berries. It's been a weird summer berry-wise. We've never seen so few berries! Although it's a fond memory; early summer was really cool out here in East County; something I guess we can expect to see every 20 years or so. Our berry bushes hated the unseasonably cool weather and responded by sulking in the coolness with loads of unripening berries. We kept saying NEXT WEEK! That said, even though we're in berry heaven yield wise; these aren't the sweetest berries you'll ever try. It's not the variety's fault-- as we've been growing these for a decade, and they're usually sweet. Large shares received Fuerte avocados; which should be among the best Fuerte's you've ever tasted. They are ready to pick around November-December, and we've waited until now-- in August-- to allow them to increase their oil content. Few farmers will do that; and it's one of the reasons that Fue...
