Wild Cherries

[sxmolloy]

Just been for a little wander on my local park and picked these.

Anybody else tried them yet? Many are ripe one tree but another was 95% unripe, so playing the waiting game for a few days

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[bushwacker bob]

Just been for a little wander on my local park and picked these.

Anybody else tried them yet? Many are ripe one tree but another was 95% unripe, so playing the waiting game for a few days

I tried some today as well.I tasted several but all were as bitter as a wronged woman.

 

[JonnyP]

Wood pigeons love them, next doors tree gets full of them..........

 

[Toddy]

My gean trees, the wild or bird cherry have been stripped bare by the woodpigeons but the ornamental ones are just starting to show ripe fruit, and they are delicious
I love fresh cherries but I'm not fond of them otherwise......well, though, a good cherry madeira takes a lot of beating 'specially with custard
We had half the village out a few years back looking for a neighbour's young daughter; she was finally found up one of the cherry trees at the end of the school road, pink and sticky from head to foot. Until then no-one had realised that the fruits on those trees were edible

What's the funny cross cherry/plum looking tree, that's planted in streets fruit like to eat? Is it edible?,

Cheers,
Toddy

 

[sxmolloy]

a lot of mine were sour, the odd one was sweet so it was a really nice suprise to taste these althought they were few and far between.

Does any-one know if they become less bitter with age?

 

[andyn]

the one's in the woods near my work are still have a bit of to go yet till they are ready.

 

[outdoorgirl]

What's the funny cross cherry/plum looking tree, that's planted in streets fruit like to eat? Is it edible?,

Do you mean Damson, Toddy? Very good eating (and for turning into spirits)! Make great puddings... (Make sure there's no nasty pollution on them though...)

ODG

 

[Toddy]

These aren't as dark as damsons, (I like those, especially in jam) and they're shaped like tiny pears. They start green and then turn a sort of Cox's orange pippin colour.

Cheers,
Toddy

 

[JonnyP]

These aren't as dark as damsons, (I like those, especially in jam) and they're shaped like tiny pears. They start green and then turn a sort of Cox's orange pippin colour.

Cheers,
Toddy

Could it be a bullace Toddy

 

[Toddy]

Ah, now I hadn't thought of that Jon; they're not really found up here.
I think I'll have a closer look Thanks for the suggestion.

Cheers,
Toddy

 

[JonnyP]

Ah, now I hadn't thought of that Jon; they're not really found up here.
I think I'll have a closer look Thanks for the suggestion.

Cheers,
Toddy

If it is, there yummy

 

[ilan]

hi think you are talking about a crab apple , The fuit is very tart great if you add a few to home made cidre or apple wine or of coure crab apple jelly

 

[Cyclingrelf]

I go cherry scrumping in the Coventry municipal parks every year. They make fantastic Cherry crumble, but I tend to find the raw ones a bit bitter.

Mind you, there was one tree that was particularly fine last year

I've mostly missed them this year - they've been ripening just a few at a time and the birds get them all when they do that.

 

[fred gordon]

It's a bit early where I live. Sometimes it can be early August before they are ready. You need to get there before the birds though.

 

[Scally]

had a few from the garden then the wife caught me with cherry stains now we fight to put the dogs to bed.

 

[Dhole]

ello

I picked some wild cherries this past weekend. They are bitter even though ripe. This is a common trait of the wild cherry it seems. The wild cherry seems to be the best to use for alchoholic beverages. I found this recipe for schnapps :
http://www.danish-schnapps-recipes.com/cherry.html
give it 3 months or so and I'll tell how good it is !

dave

 

[Matt Weir]

Hi Stu,

I just posted about wild cherries ...

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=6749

Matt.

 

[sxmolloy]

Hi Stu,

I just posted about wild cherries ...

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=6749

Matt.

cheers matt, i've been keeping an eye on that thread. the birds in my area must be real slow as there's always plenty of fruit on the trees! either that or they know something I don't :yikes:

 

[sxmolloy]

ello

I picked some wild cherries this past weekend. They are bitter even though ripe. This is a common trait of the wild cherry it seems. The wild cherry seems to be the best to use for alchoholic beverages. I found this recipe for schnapps :
http://www.danish-schnapps-recipes.com/cherry.html
give it 3 months or so and I'll tell how good it is !

dave

I've gotta have a go at that 3 months hope it will be worth it!