27-07-2010, 09:19 PM
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Blueberries
On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:44:59 +0100, Sacha wrote:
On 2010-07-27 13:57:58 +0100, Roger Tonkin said:
In article , says...
On 2010-07-26 21:38:34 +0100, Roger Tonkin said:
I am growing these this year in mid Wales for the first time. i have two
different varieties, with a good crop on each, but......
How do I know when they are ripe and ready to pick?
At the moment I have them varying from a pinkish green thought to slate
blue.
Thanks
Roger T
Try tasting the darker ones.
Tried that, they are very bland, not much taste, but then never having
bothered with Blueberries before, I must confest that I dont know what
they are supposed to taste like!
Roger T
I don't know what home grown taste like as we've only planted some this
year and not harvested any yet. But shop bought ones are a curious
mixture of a tart and sweet flavour at the same time and I think they
have a real depth of flavour. Of course, it may be that they need
more sun than we have here in UK most of the time, to make them truly
sweet-tasting.
That mixture of sweet and tart is probably because some are unripe.
When you grow your own you can be more selective. They are delicious
on cereal.
Pam in Bristol
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