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Old 13-01-2013, 09:09 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Bleth/Blett/Blet



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Ophelia wrote:
On GQT this afternoon, a man was asking about some fruit and was advised
to
the above. What does it mean?


To store until the fruit softens, as the initial stage of rotting.
This fairly often breaks down the acrid taste (e.g. with medlars
and persimmons), so they become edible.

If your response to bletted fruit is bletch, join the club!


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