Author: alpagrumi2

Peach blight is a fungal disease that deforms leaves and can destroy fruit early. In 2021, we planted 4 new peach trees on dwarfing rootstocks.

April is approaching, with the start of the citrus planting season. This year, we’ve added a few new varieties, some of which are a little

Mid‑November sees the start of the Satsuma mandarin harvest. This year’s November was warm and sunny in Ticino, until the 21st. The tangerine trees (Satsuma Owari)

In November, Meyer lemons turn yellow. Since there’s so much of it, we’re going to make jam out of it. Some trees make a few

Between the vegetable garden and the citrus orchard, there’s a big rock, about 4 metres high. We planted kiwis at its foot. They have since

Kiwai (Actinidia arguta) are a member of the kiwi family (Actinidia deliciosa). As with most kiwi, one male and several females are usually planted to

In September, the peppers start to turn red. They are picked every 3 to 5 days, depending on the sun. A Calabrian variety, they are

In September we restock the store with sold‑out varieties such as Kabosu, Corsican Fragola, US119 and Ichang Lemon. But there are also a few new,

Our potato plots were overgrown with grass, following a very wet summer until mid‑July this year. So we harvested them early, around July 20, for

This year in Ticino, the weather remained very rainy throughout the spring. It didn’t get any better with the arrival of summer, marked by several