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Apple (Malus) · Pear · Stone fruit
📍 Sprout: The Des Moines Urban Youth Learning Garden at Drake University, 30th St &, Carpenter Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311, USA
🗓 Season: August · September · October · November
🔍 When is it ripe?
Apple (Malus): Background skin colour shifts from green toward yellow; seeds turn brown when ripe. Fruit separates from the spur with a gentle upward twist. Aroma develops near the base. Wild Malus fruit is often small and tart — excellent for cider and jelly.
Pear: Unlike apples, pears ripen from the inside out. Harvest when the skin colour lightens and the fruit separates with a gentle upward twist. Ripen off the tree at room temperature — leave on a counter until the neck yields to thumb pressure.
Drake University's Sprout Garden. This is a teaching space run as a partnership between Drake and the Burt Boys and Girls Club at Drake University. There are numerous berry plants and trees around the site (trees are north of the fenced garden area). Passersby may pick the fruit, but do keep the kids in mind if the crop is small. They work on this site and its fun for them to get to taste the fruits of their labor. However, the trees were planted outside of the fenced area so that they could be a resource for the community. So, if the crop is large, or if you're hungry, feel free to partake!
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