{"id":5006,"date":"2013-08-20T17:33:57","date_gmt":"2013-08-21T00:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/rifftides\/?p=5006"},"modified":"2013-08-20T23:07:28","modified_gmt":"2013-08-21T06:07:28","slug":"the-2013-rifftides-crop-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/rifftides\/2013\/08\/the-2013-rifftides-crop-report\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2013 Rifftides Crop Report And A Bonus"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In late summer each year, the Rifftides<\/em> staff photographer puts a camera in the bike bag and heads out to orchard country to see how the apples are coming along.<\/p>\n

It seems there will be a crop.<\/p>\n

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\"Apples<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Apples<\/a>\"Apples<\/p>\n

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Some apples are taking on color sooner than others.<\/p>\n

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\"Peaches<\/p>\n

\"Peaches<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Most peaches have been harvested, but there are exceptions in”\u00a0<\/span><\/i>the higher elevations.<\/span><\/div>\n

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\"Pears<\/a>\"Pears<\/a><\/p>\n

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And, then, there are the pears.<\/div>\n

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In six weeks or so, that gorgeous fruit will begin showing up in your neighborhood grocery store.<\/p>\n

Do I miss New York<\/a>”\u00a0(and all those other places)? Well, yes, but there are compensations.<\/p>\n

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Speaking of apples, here’s your bonus:<\/p>\n