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[Jay Cutts <orders@cuttsreviews.com>]

Steve,

We have a conservation planting of 100 P. americana nearby.  I have 
found them universally delicious. I don't remember any astingency in the 
skins. They just are much tastier than commercial plums, with a 
complexity of flavors. I've eaten literally hundreds of them.

Unfortunately, on my property, not more than 20 miles away from the 
conservation planting, I can't get them to set fruit.

Regards,

Jay

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On 9/3/2011 10:27 PM, Steven Covacci wrote:
> Group:
>
>
> This is, for the most part, a re-visit of a topic I initiated last year 
> regarding the edibility of certain native wild plum species, particularly 
> American plum (P. americana), Chickasaw plum (P. angustifolia), wild-goose 
> plum/Munson's plum (P. munsoniana) and Canadian plum (P. nigra) - these in 
> comparison to beach plum (P. maritima).
>
>
>
> How edible is American plum (P. americana)?  I've only tasted beach plum 
> (excellent).  I have seedling American plums from Oikos, from St. Lawrence 
> (NYS), and from the wild of Pennsylvania.  I wonder how these would compare, 
> in terms of edible characteristics:
>
>
> *to beach plum
> *to the celebrated (historically - and by Ken Asmus) wild-goose plum cv. 
> 'wild goose'
> *to Canadian plum
> *to Chickasaw plum
> *or if you've never tried other native wild plums, just your impression of 
> American plum alone
>
>
> Some say that American plum is incredibly astringent and not very good for 
> fresh eating; others say that it's delicious - just discard the astringent 
> skin.  If you comment on this topic, please be sure that you are describing 
> your personal experience with American plum (not other wild plums, such as 
> mexican plum, Chickasaw plum, Allegheny plum, or naturalized European plum, 
> etc.)  Keep in mind, this is not a topic that includes issues of cultivation 
> - including its potential to sucker undesirably.
>
>
> One report suggests that wild-goose plum (P. munsoniana) is the best of the 
> wild plums for fresh eating; another (an old text) suggests that wild-goose 
> plum is no better (flavor-wise) then most wild American plums (P. americana), 
> but has better disease resistance.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Steve; NJ 6b/7a
>
>
>
>
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