Masumoto, David Mas - Epitaph for a Peach: Four Seasons on My Family Farm

[oyceter]

David Masumoto wrote an epitaph for the Sun Crest peach in a newspaper (apologies for the vague references; I returned the book already), mourning how its short shelf life and lack of red blush meant that firmer but less tasty peaches were taking its place on shelves. He apparently received enough responses to persuade him to devote a year to try

Comments

[jonquil]

The tree is commercially available, although oddly the picture shows a very blushy fruit.

http://www.vintagevirginiaapples.com/Shop_Show_product.php?Product_Id=292

edit: And Masumoto sells them!

http://www.masumoto.com/peach-harvest-notes-2005.htm

[estara]

In Jonquil's link there's also mention of a second book about his peachfarming experience http://www.masumoto.com/heirlooms.htm and it surely looks from his website as if he's still peach farming. I like the idea of adopting your own peach tree ^^.

[oyceter]

Yay! I also have his Harvest Son out, so we'll see how much the story continues.

[oyceter]

Thanks! Although sadly, no trees for me with the apartment. And I saw that note on his site and am hoping Berkeley Bowl and Monterey Mkt. and Whole Foods are still buying the peaches now, so I can try and eat them next summer!

[lady_ganesh]

Thank you! I still want to read the book, but that would've driven me nuts.