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I guess never quite knowing how things will turn out is part of the fun sometimes. I ended up composting the plums this time though, which is a huge shame

Thanks all

I was given some Victoria plums the other day which were lovely to eat straight from the box. Nice sweet flesh (although the skins were slightly bitter in the usual plummy way). I put some in a crumble and the cooking seemed to change them completely. The whole fruits (and the juice) turned horribly...

Hello everyone! I've lurked around the site and forum for a while and finally decided to take the plunge and join in. I do a bit of blogging and social networking but have never joined a forum before so it's all a new experience. (So new, in fact, that I'm typing this out for the second time having ...