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tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 44651
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 18 1:29 pm Post subject: Best Plum Variety
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

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 12311

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 18 6:06 am Post subject:

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.

yummersetter

Joined: 26 Jan 2008
Posts: 3241
Location: Somerset

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 18 11:19 am Post subject:
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.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 38646
Location: yes

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 18 1:34 pm Post subject:
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

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 12311

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 18 4:31 pm Post subject:
We have had Opal from the farm shop and they were very good this year.

NorthernMonkeyGirl

Joined: 10 Apr 2011
Posts: 4368
Location: Peeping over your shoulder

Posted: Tue Aug 28, 18 2:27 pm Post subject:
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...

gregotyn

Joined: 24 Jun 2010
Posts: 2153
Location: Llanfyllin area

Posted: Tue Aug 28, 18 2:56 pm Post subject:
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.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 12311

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 18 6:48 am Post subject:
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.

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 7036
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 18 5:23 pm Post subject:
We had a Czar plum when we lived in Nantlle..small dark and luscious!

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