Help: I'm dealing with hundreds of ripe plums (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by tymon@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Last fall I moved into an apartment with a plum tree in the front yard. I don't know anything about plants or trees or fruit, and now that summer is here there are hundreds of plums dangling off this tree. They're attracting millions of ants, as well as raccoons, possums, rats, and a few bold humans who I've caught plucking from the tree.

I guess I like plums? But there's around a week left until they all fall to the ground and become a horrifying slurry, and I'd rather avoid that.

Any suggestions?

TLDR: Have plum tree, it's bursting with plums, no idea what to do in order to avoid ant apocalypse

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[-] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'd be making jelly or wine like there was no tomorrow. Plum wine in special is delicious.

There's a recipe here, if you want; it works for fruits in general, not just grapes. Note: most equipment can be improvised with some redneck engineering, for example my water lock is simply a piece of flexible tube forced into a U shape with an old hair rubber band, and filled with water.

You could also share the plums with neighbours. Bonus points if you manage to barter them for something else.

[-] 108beads@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago

You probably have food banks in your area which would be delighted to get some!

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