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sp?? How do I know when they are ready to pick?
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They taste good :-)

Had a Gage tree in my garden in Leicester and they were superb.

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sp?? How do I know when they are ready to pick?


Try one, it should be soft, sweet and like honey. The Victorians used to
say plums were for cooking, greengages were for eating.
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On Sat, 03 Aug 2013 21:26:12 +0100, Pete C wrote:

sp?? How do I know when they are ready to pick?


The wasps will probably tell you
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sp?? How do I know when they are ready to pick?


The wasps will probably tell you


Never thought of that, ta
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