Here are the harvest amounts with the caveat that the peppers are still producing and with a few
closing remarks:
Corn: The production was disappointing but the taste was outstanding. I need to learn how to grow it better.
Cucumbers: The taste and production were...decent. I learned that we do not like them nor eat enough cukes to justify growing them.
Ground Cherry: The Aunt Molly's and Pineapple varieties were FANTASTIC! The ground cherry is an absolutely, drop dead, must grow every growing season.
Southern Peas: They were problematic and attracted the most incredible aphid infestation that I have ever witnessed. The taste was good but nothing special. We can live with or without them. The sugar snap peas, however, are a different story.
Pepper: The Italian varieties have good flavor both raw and cooked. They had modest production and much of it is now frozen. The Feherozon is still producing.
Strawberry: Camarosa is large, very sweet and I will grow it whenever I can.
Tomato: I need a reference for an average weight per plant (large, medium, cherry) should be for Zone 8B. The plan is to share these numbers with the local extension office for reference. White Currant and Gold Nugget were surprisingly prolific and produced into early August. Cherokee Purple production was was down compared to last year but our favorite
as usual when we had them. Glacier and Cosmonaut Volkov were welcomed additions to our roster of tomatoes.
Watermelon: Of the three varieties, Sugar Baby was the best tasting. Saskatchewan (not red) was the most productive but the taste was unimpressive, i.e., not so sweet. The plan is to stick with the proven red flesh melons next year.
JD
