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stitching_witch

PiggyBankShaker wrote: »

Out scavenging / foraging today we came across this fruit; two varieties one yellow and one deep red. The red ones really look like small plums, although OH says the are more tart than plums. The tees are really massive and very woody, and the fruit is clustered on the end of the branches the way apples are.

I can't see the picture but they sound like wild plums possibly. I know the yellow ones as Mirabelles, and this year I've found red versions too so do an image search on that and see if they look the same. They will only be tart if they are still slightly under ripe.

PiggyBankShaker

Sorry about the link. Does this one work? http://www.flickr.com/photos/66027431@N03/6011546141/

lostinrates

stitching_witch wrote: »

I can't see the picture but they sound like wild plums possibly. I know the yellow ones as Mirabelles, and this year I've found red versions too so do an image search on that and see if they look the same. They will only be tart if they are still slightly under ripe.

I've never seen red mirabelles, but they must be gorgeous!

Mirabelles are one of the best of the stone fruits imo. They make the most beautiful jam.

But yes, not tart when ripe...a ''taste'' but not sharp...when a little too ripe and on a warm day they are like a cleaner honey....sweet and warm and delicious. they fall quite quickly, and often on verges/sides of road. At which point I see them as fair game for nabbing and jamming. The tarter, less ripe ones would jam well too I think, probably a little better.

Lucky find Piggybankshaker!

RAS

Well cannot tell the size from the photos, but given the ones I saw the other week, these are cherry plums. About the size of a cherry but have a plum stone. Some were erroneously exhibited as Morellos at Tatton.

lostinrates

what do cherry plums taste like RAS?

Davesnave

They're what I've always called Myrobalan plums, I think.

http://www.hedging.co.uk/acatalog/product_10262.html

RAS

lostinrates wrote: »

what do cherry plums taste like RAS?

Well I only tasted the yellow and red ones. Yellow were sweeter than red but a bit less plummy. Both fine as straight eating fruit, healthy sweeties.

Might be a bit pippy in pies but ok for jams and preserves where you could skim off the pips.

They came from a section of hedging (likely to be as per Dave's link).

alfie_1

lostinrates wrote: »

wiltshire.

Alfie, ALFIE! The willow has taken! Lots of nice new green all over most of them! Hurrah!!!

:T :j :beer: :rotfl: ........told you soooooooooooo..

alfie_1

evening all. well looks like LOTUS EATER will have a complete route of "watering holes" enroute to the NF next time

anybody that is /can be in the vicinity of my place over the august bank holiday is welcome and a big barbeque/party/drink induced laughs...on the sunday. can be put up or camp ! form an orderly que folks !:rotfl:

well i now have all components ready to build my SHACK. so im cracking the whip;) in BFs direction...next week...

Lotus-eater

lostinrates wrote: »

wiltshire.

Oh Wiltshire, we went through there as well. Didn't think about calling in on you. Would be nice to see your lovely place.

Lots of people to call in on next time then
xx