Thursday, September 20, 2018

Plums: The Neverending Story

If you walk by the concrete spillway near the Fitness Center during late summer, you may be surprised to see a multitude of plums. We covered these delightful fruits in a previous post. Unlike many modern cultivated fruit trees, the Mexican Plum (Prunus mexicana) has a long season. New fruits ripen daily.
While many of these fruits are overripe, some have only fallen the day you see them. If you are feeling adventurous and want to exercise the foraging abilities that your ancestors relied on, pick through these plums and take a few home. Let them ripen on the countertop, wash them well, and enjoy.