An Overabundance of Fruit

[smilee]

Originally Posted by Michlow

I might want to look into it. I really do try, as much as possible, to eat as healthy and as naturally as possible. However, being poor, buying organic is usually way out of my budget. LOL, buying fresh produce, is usually out of my budget!

I know how you feel. I just go by the produce and sniff. lol Just watch the sales. We had cantelope 99 cents and nectarines 88 cents this week.
I also have a plum tree but heard the birds having a party and then realized they had eaten all my plums before I realized they were ready. Also the coons will eat pears and the crows will eat pecans . So watch your fruit daily.

I think you can boil the plums and strain the juice and use for jelly and cobblers. the cobblers will be great in the winter with a little homemade Blue Bell. lol You can freeze this juice in ziplock bags about 2 cups in one and it will be available when you need it.

Makin me hungry!!!!!!

[Kae]

Originally Posted by The Mrs

Wonderful suggestions!

And yeah, I agree with you...not sure I'm THAT into the plums to want to preserve them. They aren't all that big and it seems like the end result may not be worth the labor you'd have to put into it. But then again, I've never done it, so I could be totally wrong. It may be extremely easy!

Pruning the tree in the autumn or early spring will cause you plums to grow bigger, not as many but they will be bigger and worth it.

[chosenbyone]

Originally Posted by cneasttx

Plum jelly's and jam's are delicious.

I was thinking the same thing...yum!!!