We started planting fruit trees on the land within a year of having the property built. The first trees planted were various citrus, plums, pomegranate and apples however a few of these fell foul to the local goats as at that time we had not had a gate to the property installed. Now four years on these trees and vines are producing what really is the first "good" harvest.
Probably most successful have been the grape vines, that within 18 months of planting produced 25-30 kilo of excellent eating grapes which we have also dried to create our first home produced sultanas, ready for the Christmas cake bake.(samples pictured drying on the plate)
Fresh figs are a delight (bottom left of picture), but so are the very tasty dried figs (right of picture on tray) and of course these will store well for another Christmas delight. I guess many people will not recognise walnuts in their green husk (centre top of picture), now nearly time to open up and set the more familiar brown cased nut aside for drying, once again for that Christmas treat. The quince (top left of picture) is an odd fruit, cooked here at New Year as a traditional Greek pork dish. Then finally the variety of plums.....
Other trees are still in their infancy but we look forward to another "free fruity year" for 2011
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