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- From: "Stephen Sadler" <Docshiva@Docshiva.org>
- To: "'North American Fruit Explorers'" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [NAFEX] One answer
- Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:28:20 -0700
Fresh prunes, or prune-plums, are sweet, elongated, freestone
European plums. I think of them as Italian plums, but there are varieties
from other countries. They do make excellent prunes, and are a very, very nice dessert
fruit. The flesh is relatively firm for a plum, and people who don’t
like the texture tartness of other plums may like prune plums just fine. I’ve
tried to like American and Japanese varieties as much, but I’m more a fan
of the Europlums (prune, Mirabelle, Gage). Some prunes are self-fruitful,
some will want another European plum to pollinate them. They can bear
heavily and preserve exceedingly well. ~ Stephen From:
nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On
Behalf Of Doreen Howard I
asked this question last year or the year before, but I didn't record the
answer. How do you tell when an Asian pear is ready to pick? My 2-1
tree is loaded with Korean Giants and Shinseikis. It's been a strange
year in that we had a very late spring, feet of rain and we have yet to hit
90F. Last year, I picked all the pears by the third week of August,
but everything is lagging this year. Second
question. I love the plums labeled "prune plums" in the grocery
store this time of year. What are they? I'd love to plant a
tree. And, do they need a pollinator. I understand grapes, berries,
currants, pears, apples, cherries and peaches, but plums are foreign territory
for me. Doreen
Howard |
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[NAFEX] Two Questions,
Doreen Howard, 08/27/2008
- Re: [NAFEX] Two Questions, MARIE ASHTON, 08/27/2008
- Re: [NAFEX] One answer, Stephen Sadler, 08/27/2008
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: [NAFEX] Two Questions, abb7, 08/27/2008
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