{"id":59546,"date":"2017-07-02T12:00:19","date_gmt":"2017-07-02T05:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/why-its-worth-growing-fruit-in-the-shade\/"},"modified":"2017-07-02T12:09:02","modified_gmt":"2017-07-02T05:09:02","slug":"why-its-worth-growing-fruit-in-the-shade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/why-its-worth-growing-fruit-in-the-shade\/","title":{"rendered":"Why it\u2019s worth growing fruit in the shade"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nFor sweetness, yes, most common fruit need full sun. But for a tangy tartness that\u2019s ideal for jams, hide raspberries, gooseberries and cherries in a shady spotPick up a growing guide for pretty much any common fruit and I am willing to wager that a spot in \u201cfull sun\u201d comes up in the top three list of requirements. But, in the cool of the shade, the tart, cooking varieties really come into their own. Which is a pretty spectacular silver lining for lovers of homemade pies, jams and jellies who have an awkward, shady garden plot.Once upon a time I wondered why anyone would want a mouth-puckeringly sour gooseberry when they could have a luscious sweet one straight from the plant. What\u2019s the point of fruit if you have to boil it in an avalanche of sugar to make it edible? But boy I was wrong. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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For sweetness, yes, most common fruit need full sun. 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