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Old 08-07-2007, 06:44 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Do i let Santa Rosa plums ripen on tree?

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and firm with full color, but still sour. Also, what is the white
powder on the skin? I think it's a normal thing. It's not mildew. It


All plums get that dusty bloom on their skin, as do grapes. I think
it's a fungus that lives on the sugar that gets through the skin from
within the ripening fruit. Quite harmless. I think it's called must,
though my Macquarie Dict will have none of it! Nor does it mention
elephants ...
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