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Plum's

Hampshire HogHampshire Hog Posts: 330
in Wildlife gardening
There is a plum tree no idea what make on an abandoned allotment near mine the fruit is not quite ripe yet but the wasps are having a field day shame cos by the time any are ripe I think the wasps will have been at most of them   
Can you pick plum's early and ripen at home does anyone know ?? 
"A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in."

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I came across a damson tree whilst walking with my dog last year. Plenty on it that were just beginning to ripen. I grabbed a few and left them on a windowsill that gets some sun and they did ripen in about a week, though probably not as sweet as if they'd been tree ripened. I imagine it would work with plums too.
    Someone has beaten me to it this year:)

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    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Hampshire HogHampshire Hog Posts: 330
    When I go to the allotment tomorrow I will take a few and do some trials.

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    "A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in."
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