These are the tiny little plums often found in the hedgerows of Great Britain. They are forms of the species Prunus insititia.
The branches are thorny, the leaves arc small, while the little plums themselves suggest a wild fruit.
Four bullaces are usually recognised: the Black Bullace with almost round, black fruits covered with purplish bloom-juicy but sour; season Oct. The Langley Bullace with oval bluish-black fruits, season early Nov. The Shepherd's Bullace with round green berries, season early Oct. And the White Bullace with small pale-green fruits with a creamy bloom, season early Nov.
These are so called because they are round like a cherry and are usually red. They have been given the name Myrobalan, though the modern botanists class them as Prunus serasifera.
Pick the nuts the moment they start to fall and remove the husks. Then scrub them well with a nailbrush to remove any trace of fibre in the crevices of the shells. Dry them in a room where the temperature is about 50 F. and, if you like, place the nuts in a bleaching solution for about three minutes if you want to improve their appearance. Only well-scaled nuts may be bleached-those with a slight crack may be ruined. After bleaching, store the nuts in a cool place.
The seeds of the Cherry Plums germinate easily, so there are a very large number of so-called varieties which have not, as far as I know, been named in Great Britain, though there are twenty-five or more varieties in the United States and Canada. - 15266
The branches are thorny, the leaves arc small, while the little plums themselves suggest a wild fruit.
Four bullaces are usually recognised: the Black Bullace with almost round, black fruits covered with purplish bloom-juicy but sour; season Oct. The Langley Bullace with oval bluish-black fruits, season early Nov. The Shepherd's Bullace with round green berries, season early Oct. And the White Bullace with small pale-green fruits with a creamy bloom, season early Nov.
These are so called because they are round like a cherry and are usually red. They have been given the name Myrobalan, though the modern botanists class them as Prunus serasifera.
Pick the nuts the moment they start to fall and remove the husks. Then scrub them well with a nailbrush to remove any trace of fibre in the crevices of the shells. Dry them in a room where the temperature is about 50 F. and, if you like, place the nuts in a bleaching solution for about three minutes if you want to improve their appearance. Only well-scaled nuts may be bleached-those with a slight crack may be ruined. After bleaching, store the nuts in a cool place.
The seeds of the Cherry Plums germinate easily, so there are a very large number of so-called varieties which have not, as far as I know, been named in Great Britain, though there are twenty-five or more varieties in the United States and Canada. - 15266
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