The surprise tree in our garden is definitely a plum. The first fruit are just starting to ripen into the most beautiful red. I ate the first one as I took these photos, and they have sweet yellow flesh.
The branches are loaded, so we are not going to be short of fruit in the next few weeks. (I wonder if I can give some away to jam-making friends?)
We’ve had another garden surprise as well. A couple of weeks ago I noticed that an unassuming little stick of a tree has begun growing a few peaches.
I’m actually not overly fond of eating peaches due to the fuzz factor, but it’s still exciting! I can always peel them! Peaches are probably the most adorable fruit there is.
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The fuzz factor- hee hee!
Posted by Risa on November 21st, 2009.
I imagine that anyone with extra plums or peaches would soon find themselves with more jam-making friends than they know what to do with! You could always try listing your trees on that wild foods website/map for Auckland ;)
Posted by Jacqui on November 21st, 2009.
We still have jam left from last year’s effort with the plums so I don’t know what I’m going to do when the next lot get ripe – and ours are not good for eating.
Posted by Isabel on November 22nd, 2009.
OOh neat, that is exciting :) Yuuum peaches – I agree about the fuzz factor, but they’e super delicious!
Posted by Sus on November 22nd, 2009.
We recently got a bushel or two of plums from our family in Wales and started making plum everything! Of particular note were our plum vodka and plum gin, which are suprisingly good. I wish we had more access to fresh fruit where we live now though, it’s such a lovely feeling to pluck something off a tree and bite into it straight away. But anyway, hurrah for drupes!
Posted by James on November 22nd, 2009.
Speaking of cute food, since you are the master of kawaii I doubt you’ve missed this, but have you seen Epicute? Many of the pictures remind me so much of your work (and that’s a very good thing!)
Posted by Msconduct on November 23rd, 2009.
mmm….mmmm…..peach pie & peach icecream!
Posted by ArtSnark on November 23rd, 2009.
@Msconduct I had in fact missed that! It is great, thank you for the tip-off :)
Posted by Annette / Nut and Bee on November 23rd, 2009.
Peaches, the bearded fruits!
Posted by George on December 6th, 2009.
@George YAY! BEARDS!
Posted by Annette / Nut and Bee on December 6th, 2009.