With the absence of cobblestone and buildings that are packed tightly together, the countryside did not resemble Paris in the slightest. I can see no reason why they shouldn't grow in UK. Sound is very interesting, is it possible for you to load some pictures Rhonda. Are they similar to the other mirabelles? So far I've never seen any cambium wounds on any of the trees I manage, but I don't manage many. Mrs. G. I saw six varieties (including Metz and Nancy) described in the Raintree Nursery catalog. >my Mirabelle plums. I do the basic jam: weigh the plums, halve & stone them, cook in a bit of water until tender, then add a bit less than an equal weight of sugar (depends on your taste, and how runny you like your jam) and the stones tied in a bag or in tea infusers. It is the oldest plum tree I have. It is growing in the same "hole" as a Valor which produces far superior fruit. biased? I have had troubles getting my Mirabelles to fruit, mostly related to planting them far too closely and not knowing how to prune them for several years. Researchers started to breed it with other plums and new varieties came out with thicker skin, harder flesh, and produce far more but, for someone like me who knows the true taste of a mirabelle, the new one is very poor. I could grow them myself, maybe. Trying a method this year reccomended by sister in law, microwave full blast for three minutes a pound at a time til ljust going soft, cool then freeze. The vines were too young, the 'terroir' took time to correct and the best vintners had not yet been hired. People love them. Recently, however, I found out that there are others around (including one in the local park - discovered when I saw all its fruit lying on the ground). It also has a design your own door tool where you upload a picture and try different styles and colors out. Thus, it's best if I could maximize the pollination possibility. Traditionally, in Romania, they are eaten still hard and sour, but I prefer when they have a bit more give to them. The tree is about 15 feet x 15 feet produces small golden cherry like fruit that are delicious. Does anyone here have any actual hands-on experience growing mirabelles and can share information about flavor, habits, growing requirements etc. It too has its own society, appellation, sticker and festival. There is a cherry plum in the graveyard at buscot [Wiltshire] that is really heavy cropping every year, in about late July. If it heals quickly on just one side the graft will likely survive and callous over the poorly matched side as well. Sometimes fruit or leaves are streaked with white. . We could only reach a small percentage of the plums and I've yet to decide what to do with them! I did also get the Home Depot BM colors and applied those last minute so those are the circles. No school, no work!!!. The eau de vie a 'Mirabelle' is world renown. Funny but I looked for a Damson to buy last month, but my favorite nurseries, either did not have them in stock or were sold out. Thanks Plum, I'm becoming curious enough to give them a spin- you want some Earli-magic wood, right? It is also relatively easy to grow and extremely productive. I have tried googling but cant find any so far. Mirabelle Plum Sorbet. Have only seen them in italy. The tree is very productive and self fertile. I, as most others, had no clue. You know the ingredients, the measures and the preparation by rote. If you do get fruit it will all happen over a very short time (2-3 weeks) and you will get a LOT. For a branch, the water sprout may either be on the trunk or at the beginning of an existing branch. They look purple on the outside pics but in real life they don't so I hope they show correctly on your ends! So now I am on an exciting voyage of discovery and just beginning to find out what is possible with these. The mirabelles always produce the most fruit. 5. At first, little seemed to happen but now it seems to love its spot with lots of leaves developing and branches starting to grow. If they are vinyl, that might not be the best option though. Most Americans don't appreciate the culinary aspects of fruit beyond apple pie and strawberry shortcake. The Mirabelle plum, also known by the species namePrunus insititia, originated from Asia, but also is widely grown in France. Until this year the only productive gage in my orchard was Oullins, which is strangely turning into an unreliable cropper. First cracking then ants destroyed my late crop. But they are so productive that if 80% of them crack, you can still make money on the tree. My Mirabelle tarts has every european pal oohing and ahhing every fall. The mirabelle reaches maturity and is harvested from July to mid-September (Northern Hemisphere). It’s an easy jam to make and if like me you are lucky enough to have a Mirabelle tree, then now is the time (July and August) to be making this delicious golden jam. The Damsons ripen quite late if you want the flesh to be amber and of maximum sweetness. Success! The Nancy type is better for tarts and eating fresh. Much like our fruit. Mirabelle plums should be plump and without bruises. I went to a lecture on the Green Gage plum (might as well use the English name as it is through England that it arrived in America) during the NAFEX Virginia meeting years ago and it is treated by the French in much the same esteem as the Mirabelles. Just a little more trivia.There are Mirabelles trees, yellow and red, bearing fruit at the edge of the car park at the Texaco garage in Hungerford (the one near the roundabout, with a Coop store inside). They are originally from China, then found a serious home for propagation in Alsace-Lorraine. :). The traditional method of shaking the trees is now mechanized, but the principle remains the same: The ripe fruits are shaken loose and collected in a net. You can make jam, compote or delicious mirabelle plum cake. Go to a paint website and use their room painters where you can upload pictures of your rooms or use their stock photos, and try out the different shades of gray and plum. The sleeting rain has just stopped,now the snow will begin. Hi, we live just 3 miles south of Perth in Bridge of Earn. Mirabelle plum is a plum variety among the most delicate. H-man, my grandmother had a Damson and greengage of some sort and made the best Damson plum jam I ever ate. Have also seen them growing (and wasted) by the sides of roads and park boundaries, which might save you buying them. Haven't you ever heared of mirabelle liqueur in Austria? What would grows on you uk members recommend? "Mirabelle" -- the yellow plum, the prune plum, the European plum, the brandy plum -- and most definitely the sweet plum (Prunus domestica subsp. My wife says God sent me an angel. Grows on You is a community for gardeners. I snagged a piece of western red cedar at local hardwoods joint, and I found scrap metal from garage. I also have gluts of zucchini, french beans, … We could do a straight swap. While many gardeners may be left wondering why are Mirabelles banned in the U.S., this is mainly due to difficulties related to importing high quality, fresh products. I'll leave it until the birds have finished nesting & then attack it in the early autumn. Mine have taken four years to just start fruiting. Damson jam has that wonderful tangy bite to it, where by, Mirabelles have more sugar content. When can I begin my first splice grafts? But if any single part is off, the symphony is flat. hi, have had a mirabelle tree in our garden for 30 years in Middlesbrough North east England. 'what are the yellow fruit laden on trees and lying on the ground by wasteground?' Oh well. Cool rain doesn't seem to crack plums as much. It is yellow and a tad opalescent, has a stone, the fruit hang down like a cherry, the branches are spikey like a hawthorn, and it is sweet and totally luscious. Our list view below allows you to see multiple options at a glance and let your taste buds be the judge. I'm in the process of painting my house, and found that one of the colors I'm using in the bedroom doesn't go with the wood trim so I just spend an hour or so mixing and matching all the paints I've tried to come up with a color I like. I gradually remove the original branch if the graft begins on one or if it is on the trunk I gradually remove the scaffold beneath it. For the jam you dont need a lot of sugar, half the weight of your stoned fruit (i.e. I could NOT find any MIDDLEBURG apples trees online anywhere even though I am right next to Schoharie County NY, the home of that apple. I was surprised how sweet damson becomes if you wait and wait. I spend alot of time in orchards. 70% of global production comes from our region. Prunus are held at Davis Ca. I am Scottish but live in France which is the no. After all they are a plum. Harvested when fully ripe, the fruit can … California wines got a bad rap for a very long time. Mrs G I would be interested in the acidity of the Mirabelles you have eaten. The mirabelle is a specialty of the French region of Lorraine, which has an ideal climate and soil composition for the cultivation of this fruit. Others have said they don't like frost?Probably! Or. So the question (eventually!) What would grows on you uk members recommend? The taste of mirabelle plum. Intensely fruity, harmonious and refined, it wows with its incomparable taste. A passing gardener, from the nearby allotments, said it is known locally as a Syston plum. Record the plants in your garden, share your photos, and make like-minded friends. They’re much smaller. The one I have on my property produces only so-so fruit, I'm guessing because the sun disappears in the afternoon. Well we live in the highland perthshire (850ft above sea level with extremely sandy/stoney soil) and got a Mirabelle de Nancy from blackmoor in nov 07. My main focus is for fresh eating. My orders just came from Raintree, now I had 2 parfume de September plums and Reine de mirabelle plum so excited to wait for fruiting. My problem with growing plums on my land is Black Knot disease. Lorraine is the only region in the world with such a high density of mirabelle plum trees. Didn't bookmark the page! Anyone out there who can help???? Good luck! It is easy to do--basically you stain or paint the door the color you want and fill in the grain with colored wax--but it looks modern and marvelous. You can do it in any color you want from subtle to bold. Jim. I've never eaten a Mirabelle, so must plead absolute ignorance, but of plums I've tried, Damson seems best for cooking- its astringency becomes an asset once the plum is cooked. I have goggled because I found one at Bridgmere garden centre (now unfortunately owned by wyevale) near nantwich yesterday. Thanks everyone you have been so kind i have found them on a mail order nursery and im going to order a mirabelle de nancy and a victoria plum. I got one from Cummins a year or 2 ago, so we will see. You can start to use them as soon as they turn in to the oval shape fruit even if they aren't ripe. I use them for cakes, marmelade, jelly or many, many things you can do with plums. On another site the owner had me cut her Green Gage down because she didn't like the fruit- it was also at a site with limited sun. Some exceptions. All prunus species( plums, apricots peaches, etc) are prone to Curly leaf disease and therefore benefit from an umbrella like see-through covering of some kind around February and flowering time which needsto come off during the day for polination. I only use enough length to allow two buds beyond the connecting tape of the scion. I have been doing some research and have landed up onthis site. Most of the plums that you see in Paris markets aren't the tart varieties that are eaten out Discover all the secrets of the mirabelle with a walk among the flowering orchards or try it in a unique recipe. Mrs. G. Plums are by nature a low acid fruit- just like pears. Mrs. G. Mike, what do you plan to use the plums for? Oh man this makes me so excited that I've got a Mirabelle de Nancy in the ground. Watching "moonshiners" on TV I was thinking of playing around with making some assorted ciders/wines (not distilled hard alcohol) . The mirabelle plum is a real treasure for Lorraine! I live in Norwich, and have a hedge of trimmed mirabelle plums. They are much larger than what I am reading here.<. They show up late at the markets in Paris, but stick around longer, overlapping with apples and pears, which arrive in early fall. Good luck with it, the fruit yield might not be huge, but it is fun to have something that most people just regard as a hedge! The process is easy and there are recipes on the internet. Plum is one of many favorite fruits. Therefore the water sprout will look a bit thinner than the scion where you cut to get a perfect fit. Are these mirabelle's? Superb crop here in Southern Scotland this year.The trees are in a community woodland area which was planted 60 years ago...both red cherry plums and mirabelles. In fact it looked more like a tree fern! I manage an orchard with 3 very large Damsons and the owners let a lot of friends come to pick fruit, but they usually leave the Damsons alone. Mirabelle Plum is a nice, cheerful scent that is still fresh. I'm going to have to find some next summer. We use to just have to wait for the backhoe to come which was the better part of a week.. no fun! Yeah most low acid fruits are not appealing to me. As for Mirabelles' late every August Metz has a two week festival devoted to the plum. I think I'll give it a try with 3 or 4 varieties to start. The Mirabelle de Metz is primarily yellow and makes great jam. 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They are all different, and I like them all. Welcome! Grown on a tree in Dorset England. If you still can't find what you want, consider mixing your own color from black and white paints. GRIN is the national "germ bank" for crops and plants. Thats the only reason why I bought a snow blower, the plows here can't handle our hilly street when there is more than 3-4 inches on it. The blackbirds and my bulldogs love the fruit but it fruits in such abundance there is plenty to go around. To me it is magical. That was in the '70's, and I believe there were plenty of old vines well before that. 63 Mirabelle plum … There are two main cultivars grown for fruit production, derived from cherry plums grown in Nancy and Metz. I've seen plants priced at an extortionate £45. Hi there. Konrad that photograph is gorgeous!!! This post was edited by mes111 on Wed, Feb 12, 14 at 7:49, Hi Mike, Terra Madre sells mirabelle. Mrs. G. Yes,...Mrs.G is bang on with the info.I have a top grafted branch producing for around 10 years now,.. this is the Nancy, very sweet! They were also wrong about the value of CA wine and the vast superiority of their own product. I will have my first large crop on my three trees this year. They sound almost like the wild plums we have growing here. I tend to plant the most 'authentic' possible varitieties of Mirabelles, I can find. EM is not prone to cracking or much to brown rot either- usually ripens before the really hot humid weather. Plums are delicious. One year I used a surplus of the fruit t make a mirabelle version of sloe gin - even better than sloe gin in my opinion! No precosity there! Is there another yellow plum similar? Those little things are mirabelles. But there is a trick. Thank you so much. However, eating off the tree is another story completely. Gras Romanesc Plum -The distinctive blue skin and sweet, rich, yellow flesh of the revered German plum selection, Herrenhausen Mirabelle, have been popular since the late 19th century. I want to find a recipe for using them for jam. These could be? It's not so much covered in ivy but absolutely smothered (literally). Mirabelle Plum Jam has a beautiful flavour similar to apricot jam so is perfect as a breakfast preserve. Mirabelle plum cake. I'm wondering if it isn't that leaf hoppers especially feed on it (should have mentioned before that they go after certain E plums but not Japs). The mirabelle plum, also known as the mirabelle prune (Prunus domestica var. This year I have collected about 10kgs so far, the insects and birds have collected anout that!! It's your lucky day hedgehogg. I'm in France three times a year. Mrs G refers to it as their perfume. At a site with dawn to dusk sun that I manage, the GGs are amazing- not better than Valor to my palate but more distinctive visually for sure and more distinctive taste-wise from prune-plums, which have a certain sameness to them. Whilst out walking yesterday I came across the same tree but the ground around it was littered with yellow fruit with a strong smell of plums. We used Kilner jars as bottles have thin necks and it is a chore and a half to get the fruit through the gap. The "Queen of Lorraine" produced in the orchards in the Meuse Hills can be seen out in the open air or in distilleries. .occasionally drinking in a bit of eau de vie. I know nothing of wine- I'm an ale drinker. I let the graft grow straight up for a couple years because that provides best growth and then I spread it to 65 degrees or so, often using the branch the graft is on as an anchor to string it to. They are known for being sweet and full of flavour. But until yesterday, had no idea what it was as it's never been anything but a nuisance. Mrs G. why don't you try a couple of splice grafts on another tree this spring- that is a lot of plum trees if you are not selling preserves. Delicous. Going back out to finish the heavy stuff after this. Thank you all . I can purchase the double bladed pruner, but where do I get the Damson scion wood? We have a Mirabelle tree which is about 12 years old in our Garden which started off by being deposited there by a bird.... and yes, we have had as much as 6lbs off ours in the past, but due to a severe pruning last autumn, we had very little this year. Astringency is not the same as acidity although it interferes with the sense of sweetness in a similar way and the negative aspect of it is nullified by the additional sugar used in preserves and other deserts, turning it into an advantage. I have tried growing Green Gage plums here in the Lower Hudson Valley and would really like to grow the Metz variety of Mirabelle plum for cooking. It was Alabaster she was looking for so she could send a basket of them with the bride and groom on their honey moon. I'm hoping EM is an exception as advertised by Hilltop (when they used to carry it). It the size is not equal, make sure the cambium lines up on one side of the scion and sprout. It was Scott who pointed out that Golden Delicious is their cooking apple of choice, currently though not historically. Mirabelle plums are the least showy of all the plum family; not big and blousy like the Victoria plum or with a deep, dusky colour as damsons are – they are small with a … Hooray! Mrs. G. Thank you Mrs. G for a very thorough explanation- perfumed with a mother's pride, although I trust your evaluation. I'd love to harvest them and not just let them waste. The plums are absolutely delicious! 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