Guest Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3157915&l=e6952c54df&id=568396756 do you think our crabapples are ready to go into brandy yet? We only bought the tree last month from the garden centre and it was already loaded with fruit so they must have grown it indoors for them to be ripe already? what do you think, should we harvest them now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I thought you meant the sea-side ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Have they started dropping from the branches? I use mine when they drop - Crabs are very tart as it is,without them being underipe too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 a few of them have dropped, shall I put them in the fridge until they're all ready do you think or put them straight in the brandy and just keep adding more as and when? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsallen08 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I thought you meant the sea-side ones Me too! Just trying to work out if you could just put salt in the pondwater!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 a few of them have dropped, shall I put them in the fridge until they're all ready do you think or put them straight in the brandy and just keep adding more as and when? I would leave it until you have a decent amount,then do them all at once. I look like I am getting a good haul again this year, so its Bramble jelly again for us Yours are quite early - mine won't be ready for another month or so........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 My crab apple tree has started dropping its apples ?? I also notice a good crop of Bramleys coming on nicely and maybe its the rain but they are huge and looking ripe early?? indie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Poet yours still look quite light. You may find they go a darker red. Bit like cherries Ours are nowhere near ready we seem to be so behind this year. ~No blackberries or anything yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 OH went for a walk last week and found a crab apple tree - he asked the owner if he would mind if he had some when they were ready. The man said "have as many as you want and if you know anyone else that wants them they are welcome to have them too". So he went off today for his walkabout and now the kitchen smells delightful with the aroma of cooked apples (I was going to leave it at delightful but thought it read like the kitchen smelt nice now that OH has gone out )! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Poet, a really easy way to check to see if they are ripe is to cut them in half and see if the pips have turned or are starting to turn brown. If not, they aren't ready. My John Downie won't be ready for another month yet. The fruits go a gorgeous reddy orange when they are ripe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 OH has made a batch of crab apple jelly - it's delish!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 I thought you meant the sea-side ones Me too! ... me three Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
