In my experience (which isn't huge), apples are both fairly easy and easy to take care of the influx at harvest time -- applesauce is easy, keeps reasonably well, they can be used in lots of dishes sweet and savory, as mentioned, and they keep pretty well, too. I suspect quince would be fairly similar here (I love me some mince pie made with apples, quinces, and raisins). And old apple trees can develop very wonderful gnarly personalities.
My mom has access to a plum tree that drapes over her back fence, and it's lovely, but we still have plum jam from the huge batch we made last year, and plums don't keep worth a darn.
My own favorite would be peach, because I simply admore the taste of fresh peaches and peach cobbler and I know how to freeze them. But if you've got plenty at the farmer's market, then that works.
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Date: 2009-07-03 03:02 am (UTC)My mom has access to a plum tree that drapes over her back fence, and it's lovely, but we still have plum jam from the huge batch we made last year, and plums don't keep worth a darn.
My own favorite would be peach, because I simply admore the taste of fresh peaches and peach cobbler and I know how to freeze them. But if you've got plenty at the farmer's market, then that works.