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  • From: "Michelle Horner" <shelly2@wi.rr.com>
  • To: "nafex" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [NAFEX] current jam/jelly
  • Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 21:21:12 -0500

I was picking jostaberries 'til dark.  And contemplating several questions on the universe.
 
First:  if I make more jostaberry jam I will use pectin; last year I followed the prevailing thinking of lots of natural pectin in currants and jostaberries--don't need to add more;  my jostaberry jam was very runny; phooey on the natural pectin theory
 
Second: I labeled my pie last year at work "Fruit Explorers fruit of the year--Jostaberry", a few sampled, no one ate a whole piece.  This year with my first picking, I doubled the sugar and labeled the pie "Fruit Explorers test 'blue'berries"--the girls gobbled it up and wondered when I'd be bringing more;   I am the admitted scam artist; I OK it in my mind figuring I gave them a good dose of vitamin C
 
Third:  I am getting older; I dug out the mighty "bucket-buddy" five gallon bucket with plastic seat and used that for picking this year; I almost killed myself crouching and picking for hours last year;
 
I think my learning curve is always improving!  I owe it all to this mighty learn-ed group.  Many thanks.
 
Most sincerely,
Michelle Horner zone 4/5 SE Wis


  • [NAFEX] current jam/jelly, Michelle Horner, 07/27/2005

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