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Old 07-17-2008, 10:58 PM   #105 (permalink)
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Default Re: What did you harvest today (other plants)?

3 gallons of Green Gage plums.
3 gallons (10 bunches) of Flame Grapes.
1 pint of Sequoia Strawberries.

My location is not warm enough thoughout the day for Flame Grapes to ripen uniformly -- which they do in places with warmer days and nights. So a "bunch" from my orchard is 1/3 ripe, 1/3 under-ripe, and 1/3 over-ripe. I toss the over-ripe ones since they are starting to mold. Some of the remainder are eaten fresh but the majority are made into jam. Just make preserves, but add 1/4 cup sugar to each 4 cups of fruit. For my grapes, this is a necessity because the unripe grapes are too tart when boiled down into a plain preserve.
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