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  • From: Michael Nave <jmichaelnave@yahoo.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] giant red plums
  • Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:48:36 -0700 (PDT)

I would imagine the ones that are sent to NY are
picked early. California plums I buy here in
California are usually very good.


--- road's end farm <organic101@linkny.com> wrote:

>
> On Oct 11, 2007, at 7:09 PM, Michael Nave wrote:
>
> > I bought a couple of monstrous red plums here in
> > California today although they may not be what
> Diane
> > has. These may actually be pluots. They are very
> firm
> > with very good flavor.
> >
> > It's odd because as strawberries have grown in
> size
> > through the years their flavor and sweetness has
> > almost disappeared, but as plums have grown their
> > flavor has remained good.
>
> Interesting. California plums (of whatever size)
> bought in upstate New
> York grocery stores were consistently so tasteless
> that I quit buying
> them years ago.
>
> Of course, since I've quit buying them, I can't
> guarantee that none of
> them taste good. : )
>
> --Rivka
> Finger Lakes NY; zone 5 mostly>
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