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["Michelle Horner" <shelly2@wi.rr.com>]

Oh-ma'-gosh.   Stuff is ripening even when I am not supervising it! 

 

All of Pristen is on the ground.  I did find a number of unblemished fruits--they are very sweet.  Hubbie likes these a lot. 

 

Plucked a beautiful Zesta off the tree--green background with the most beautiful bright red cheek in the sun.  This is more to my tastes--crisp and somewhat tart.

 

1 green gage plum--it is dark purple???

 

And the Shiro is loaded.  I will have to harvest tomorrow.  I do not known what to do with these.  I discovered they are NOT a free stone plum.  The branches are lined with golden globes--just like the pictures.  The flavor is wonderful, but now I appreciate the description "freestone".  Maybe I'll have to bring to work and feed the hordes.  Other suggestions??

 

I am surprised with the yields.  We have been very droughty.  I just dried the rest of my apricot harvest that I held in the outside refidge for 3 weeks while we attend weddings and funerals.

 

I'm thinking apple-caramel cobbler for Sunday brunch.  I'll take any suggestions for the Shiro plums harvest.  Wine???

 

Michelle Horner

Zone 4/5  SE Wis.