Austin, TX
Sadly I've felt that shocked empty feeling three times.
About eight years ago I lost all of my peaches and pears. I couldn't believe every single fruit disappeared overnight without a trace.
I had planted a peach and a pear near my sidewalk. I thought kids walking home might like to pick a fruit for an after school snack. I was upset that someone could be so selfish.
Then, two years later it happened again. I had to believe it was small animals. Nothing was left on the tree or ground there was no damage to the pear tree. Peach borers had killed my wonderful peach tree.
This year was the third time. All of the fruit from the front yard pear and two backyard pears and from young tiny peach trees disappeared.
Whatever is taking the fruit must not like ping pong size plums. The ground and I had plenty to share.
Maybe next year the birds will allow me to have a few more figs.
