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Amanda starts with ... This is probably an odd question, but I thought it was worth asking. Just this year I started getting interested in "heirloom" fruit, which includes sloe berries. After looking around it seems like a pretty good crop is coming on. At least for sloes (they seem quite rare). Can fruit like this be posted to other states? I would hate for them to go to waste. Any suggestions welcome! Cheers Amanda
| About the Author Amanda Hobart, Tasmania 6th February 2012 3:07pm #UserID: 6505 Posts: |
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| About the Author Gus 6th February 2012 3:33pm #UserID: 6467 Posts: |
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| About the Author micarle Kurrajong Heights, NSW 6th February 2012 4:32pm #UserID: 3141 Posts: |
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Amanda says... Hi micarle yes they are prunus spinosa (blackthorn) small plumlike with a dark purple skin and a very astringent type flavour http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_spinosa The ones that are used for Sloe Gin. Sorry I did not think to put in the latin name - my question was my first post to the forum. Doing some reading, I think Tasmania is one of the few places they grow "wild". They were planted in hedgerows, some of which still survive! | About the Author Amanda Hobart 6th February 2012 9:22pm #UserID: 6505 Posts: |
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| About the Author micarle Kurrajong Heights, NSW 7th February 2012 5:50am #UserID: 3141 Posts: |
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| About the Author Amanda Hobart, Tasmania 7th February 2012 8:53am #UserID: 6509 Posts: |
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| About the Author Sebastian Sydney 27th February 2012 7:47pm #UserID: 6626 Posts: |
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