I wish more people would do searches on common questions before asking the same questions we get and answer, often many times each year- so i guess i'm the opposite. I don't like to see the really old, long threads pop up either, though. But, some of the really info packed ones are nice to see again.

I thought so too and replied to a couple after using Firebug to get the URLs. http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/tropical/msg0713012430785.html?1 and http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/tropical/msg0707175723893.html?1 Heres the link to the last one: http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/tropical/msg0714354122608.html My guess was that they were posted by a user whose account got deleted for SPAM and/or the the posts were somehow incorrectly deleted?

MrCaballus, how do you like eating the Emerald Beaut and the Loring? They're both great. But then, everything fresh off the tree is. I originally was scared away from peaches and pears due to the fireblight issue. (And of course, last year, what got fireblight? The Asian pears! Nothing else!) It wasn't until years later that I found out that it's more of an issue in humid areas. Fortunately I was still slowly expanding the orchard, so that's when I impulsively picked up the Loring. O. M. G. I'd forgotten how incredibly good a real peach is! After 30+ years of stuff from the store, I'd forgotten about the incredible fragrance and flavor. Added bonus is that every one of the peaches last year was probably over a pound. (Never thought to weigh one.) So I now have two peaches, and three European pears. Fantastic stuff. Wish I'd done them earlier. Oh, and: Spray your trees! We've got a borer around here that loves the cherries. I lost over half of my original 10 tree planting within two years trying to be wholly organic. The cherries were the first to go. One has survived, but if I were smart I'd put it out of it's misery and just replant.

Link works for me on my desktop. Looks great Pete! Thanks for the photos. I agree, there is something great about watching a tiny tree grow into something substantial. The majority of my plants started as puny mail orders. Only now have I started buying larger size plants and stretching my plant budget.