What fruits/trees are these?

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• Dovefromabove Posts: 88,147

  July 2022

  Prunus cerasifera aka Cherry-plums 
  https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/cherry-plum/ 
  

    
  

  
  Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• steephill Posts: 2,841

  July 2022

  Very tasty and make a lovely jam.
  

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• fizzyliz Posts: 398

  July 2022

  Thanks @Dovefromabove and @steephill
  
  @steephill do you have a recipe? 😃

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• steephill Posts: 2,841

  July 2022

  Any plum jam recipe will work, I keep it simple with a 50/50 fruit/sugar ratio.
  

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• bcpathome Posts: 1,313

  July 2022

  Recipe …stone the fruit ,weigh prepared fruit ,put the same weight of sugar ,after stewing the fruit with a dessert spoon of lemon juice ,add sugar ,stir till it dissolves ,then boil it for about 5 minutes ,don’t let it burn Put into warmed jars .Keeps for ages 
  

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