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tahir
Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 44283
Location: Essex
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 Posted: Mon Aug 20, 18 1:29 pm Post subject: Best Plum Variety |
 
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I think it has to be Mallard, no good as an eater but great for anything else, stuff that we will use it for:
Jam - The best bright red plum jam bar none
Chilli Sauce - I use it as the basis for my chilli sauce
Sweet Chilli Sauce - Made some yesterday
Plum relish - The recipe I just listed
Crumbles etc too
I think we've picked around 60kg off two trees this year |
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 11121
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I prefer plums for eating raw, as I was rather put off plum jam in my childhood when it was rather too common. I don't do chilli sauces at all, prefer apple or blackberry for crumble, although I do occasionally make wine with plums.
My favourites are Ollins golden gage or Victoria. The farm shop I patronise gets plums from early to late,so glad to say we get quite a long season with them. The Victorias came in last week, but the earlier ones were very good too. |
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yummersetter
Joined: 26 Jan 2008
Posts: 3223
Location: Somerset
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 18 11:19 am Post subject: |
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I like plums eaten under the tree, too, and our finest quality fruit is still Kirke's Blue ( and the wasps agree).
We had lots of huge fruit on the Opal tree this year - left on the tree till its really ripe, it's delicious. |
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 35900
Location: yes
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 18 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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for flavour if not yield some of the bullaces are great.
of the plums my fave ever were huge, dark purple and grown in greek sunshine with a bit of irrigation , no idea what type but i suspect the weather/tlc had quite a bit to do with quality  |
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 11121
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We have had Opal from the farm shop and they were very good this year. |
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NorthernMonkeyGirl
Joined: 10 Apr 2011
Posts: 4357
Location: Peeping over your shoulder
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 18 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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The best plum is surely the one I'm stuffing into my face?
No homegrown production yet, but some credit to Morrisons for stocking English greengages. Shame they're in plastic... |
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gregotyn
Joined: 24 Jun 2010
Posts: 2053
Location: Llanfyllin area
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 18 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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When I was in the marital home I had Victoria plums and they were very good. I inherited an orchard of around 100 trees of most types of fruit. I kept our families in fruit for most of the year and sold some as well. I have been back since and it is all gone. Such a shame. |
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 11121
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I got some greengages and Victoria plums this week, so will see how they are and report back. Using a farm shop, I return all plastic punnets to them for reuse. |
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gz
Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 6669
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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| Posted: Wed Aug 29, 18 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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We had a Czar plum when we lived in Nantlle..small dark and luscious! |
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