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It appears that this year we will move directly from winter into summer.  With a chance of rain still in the forecast for the next few days it seems mother nature will do what she wants.  Early next week is predicted to be  sunny and in the 80’s with another chance of rain at the …

Summer is here. Below is the forecast for this month. Click here for the Kingsburg, CA forecast for June. We are now into great tasting, peak season varieties here at HMC Farms. Current and upcoming varieties: Peach – Zee Diamond, Spring Flame 22 and Crimson Lady Nectarines – Red Roy and Rose Bright White Peach …

Tree Fruit Below are variety pictures taken on 5/4/2010 of product at their current maturity, along with estimated start dates for early season tree fruit.   Peach Spring Flame 20 – 5/15 Nectarine Zee Fire – 5/24   White Peach Spring Snow – 5/31 White Nectarine Arctic Star – 6/5 Black Plum Flavorosa – 6/1 Red …

Peaches Available Varieties Earli Rich Country Sweet Brittney Lane Future Varieties Vista Rich Lady *Variety Pictured – Earli Rich* Nectarines Available Varieties Rose Bright Diamond Bright June Bright Future Varieties Honey Blaze Spring Bright *Variety Pictured – June Bright* White Peaches Available Varieties Ivory Princess Ivory Queen Future Varieties Snow Jewel Snow Princess *Variety Pictured …

Peaches Moving into our larger sized peaches the end of this week with Earli Rich and Brittney Lane.  We will picking these varieties and a few others until mid June. Nectarines Current nectarines in production are Red Rose, Rose Diamond, Rose Bright, and Diamond Bright.  Brix and product quality are as good as we’ve ever …

Tree Fruit Update Early varieties have been thinned and will be ready to pick in about a months time.  Late varieties, on the other hand, are just beginning to be thinned and will finish up the end of next week. Table Grape Update Shoot thinning is a process in which one shoot per bud is …

Tree Fruit Update Thinning continues and girdling should wrap up by the end of this week. Luckily, the weather has been cooperating, which means crop projections are remaining strong with a start date of mid May. Table Grape Update Currently, table grapes are looking to have a good sized crop this year.  Vineyards are looking …

Tree Fruit Update Thinning has begun for some in the San Joaquin Valley; others believe that Mother Nature thinned for them when the freeze hit in mid March. In any case, projections are for a strong crop beginning a day or two later then last year.     Table Grape Update Shoot thinning started one …