January 15, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Have you ever massaged a persimmon? Hoshigaki massage is one way to preserve persimmons, and enhance their sweetness too. There are many ways to preserve persimmons. In our new video Tricia talks about…
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September 27, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Keep your summer harvest to enjoy in the wintertime—without canning. Have you tried drying food? Bet you thought about dried apricots just now. You can dry all sorts of fruits and vegetables, and…
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June 16, 2011 - Stephanie from Peaceful Valley
Ever have the feeling your fruit trees were going in cycles? Well, it might not be your imagination. Some species of fruit trees can fall into what is called “alternate bearing”, meaning one…
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June 14, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
TREE & FRUIT HEALTH ARE AFFECTED BY TREE SIZE Summer pruning fruit trees controls undesirable growth on a tree by removing energy-wasting water sprouts. Summer is also a good time to remove leafy upper…
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February 7, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
With all the bare root fruit trees for sale, how do you decide? Fruit Trees Multi-Graft Trees Nut Trees Grow what you love to eat—the fruits you look forward to all year—from your own bare…
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December 16, 2010 - Stephanie from Peaceful Valley
It is tree day here at Peaceful Valley. Every year our friends down at Dave Wilson in Hickam, CA send us a semi-truck packed top to bottom, front to back with something in the neighborhood of 10,000 bare-root…
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October 29, 2009 - Janice
A set of PVFS Customer Emails with Staff Responses. Question: I received my fall 2009 catalog and see you carry Redhaven peach trees. I would like to know if they come on Citation rootstock or, if not,…
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October 5, 2009 - Willow
The summer crops are still coming on strong at this time of year, and it’s easy to get overwhelmed with the bounty. Rather than chucking it in the compost, it’s a great time to try your…
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June 26, 2009 - Amber
Question from a PVFS Customer received by email and answered by our staff. Question: I have a terrible squirrel problem. They devour my avocados, apricots, grapes, and even citrus before I can get…
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November 7, 2008 - Amber
Dormant spraying is a very important action to take in preventing damage by insect pests, fungus, and disease. Codling moth, for example, is a common pest of apples and pears, and Peach Leaf Curl…
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