Well, my husband's uncle gave us a grafted prune tree nearly 40 years ago. This year it has lost 2 large limbs due to age, and the amazing amount of fruit it's bearing, in spite of the fact that the branch was propped up... the prop snapped into 2 pieces! It's been such a great little tree and has had huge crops every few years, but this year it was just too much for it. I am brokenhearted. The tree can be saved but not sure how many more years it will be around. Hope to graft a new tree onto some root stock in the form of seedlings that have come up. Wish me luck!
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| This was in July, we didn't start picking ripe fruit until September |
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| Prunes ripen in late August through September ~ So sweet & juicy! |
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| Prunes cooked then spice to taste with ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg. No sugar needed! |
Beautiful prune tree! How did they taste?
ReplyDeleteThey have a crisp skin and a sweet/tart flavor. Very good for fresh eating or canning.
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