On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 Sacha wrote:

I think that's quite possible, but they are still quite
pleasant, as we discovered this year. The other years they weren't
edible because they seemed to turn into raisins without ever going
through the grape stage.

Sounds like mildew. There's a lot of it about most years.

Our Canon Hall have gone swiftly for the 'noble rot' stage!

You're lucky! More often than not it's the grey rot!

David

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