Ripening of prickly pear friut and making jam.
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The Bantam
A couple of months ago I did a service call in Goondoowindi ..... bit of a drive from Bris for a half an hour service call.
On the way I noticed a lot of roadside prickly pear in fruit.
When I stopped for a leg stretcher, I picked one for a taste ...... sweet pleasant enough but possibly a little ripe.
Anybody know when these come into fruit, how long they hold on the plant and the best time for picking.
I've got a bit of a mind to make some jam ....... it would be easy enough to pick 20 litres of the things in one stop when they are in fruit.
cheers