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  • From: hector black <hblack@twlakes.net>
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Autumn olive ripeness
  • Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2002 21:11:28 -0700

Rob, They do get sweeter as Jackie says, but there are some clones that
ripen a lot earlier than others. I have a few red already, but most are
still very green and don't turn until Sept/Oct. The astringency dimishes
with ripeness and is gone in freezing or jam making. Hector black zone 6

----- Original Message -----
From: Jacquelyn Kuehn <jakuehn@mail.yourinter.net>
To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Autumn olive ripeness


> Rob,
> They will get sweeter as autumn comes on; I usually harvest mine in early
October (zone 5), when
> they are very sweet, though still with a slight mouth-puckering
astringency. They are wonderful
> then--sometimes even a tiny bit dried and wrinkled, but all the sweeter
for it.
>
> I've never tried forcing their ripening--let me know if you have success.
>
> Jackie Kuehn
>
> rob hamilton wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know how to tell ripe Autumn Olive fruit?
> > All mine are red, but still very astringent?
> >
> > Is there a way of force ripening of the fruit like
> > some people
> > do with Persimmons?
> >
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