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Victoria plums

KweeglyKweegly Posts: 104
in Fruit & veg

When should I pick Victoria plums? I have a plum tree with a few plums that are fully coloured red and soft to squeeze. Is it to early to pick them?

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618

    They come off easily in the hand when ripe. Be careful, because the wasps always know the day before you will. Try one and see.

  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190

    If they are soft then they are ripe.

  • KweeglyKweegly Posts: 104

    Thanks, I've noticed a few plums with wasp bums sticking out!

  • Richard168Richard168 Posts: 115

    Pick one, check for wasps then bite into it. You will know if its ready :)

  • AHRAHR Posts: 361

    I picked mine last week. I noticed some had fallen of the tree so I picked them all

  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618

    Because I don't spray mine, I get some trouble with pink wigglers from plum moth. The infected ones ripen first. I tend to cut them all in half before consuming just to check.

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