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Apple (Malus) · Crabapple · Pear · Plum
🗓 Season: August · September · October · November
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Apple (Malus): Background skin colour shifts from green toward yellow; seeds turn brown when ripe. Fruit separates from the spur with a gentle upward twist. Aroma develops near the base. Wild Malus fruit is often small and tart — excellent for cider and jelly.
Crabapple: Small apples ripen from green to red, yellow, or orange by variety. Very tart raw but excellent for jelly and cider. Ripe when the colour is fully developed and the fruit lifts off with a gentle twist.
Pear: Unlike apples, pears ripen from the inside out. Harvest when the skin colour lightens and the fruit separates with a gentle upward twist. Ripen off the tree at room temperature — leave on a counter until the neck yields to thumb pressure.
Plum: Colour fully develops (purple, red, or yellow by variety) and a waxy bloom appears on the skin. Softens slightly at the tip. Taste-test for sweetness — European plums are better slightly soft; Japanese types can be harvested firmer.
Group of trees on City of Portland land. Used to be land owned by farmer who had a small fruit orchard. Lots of fruit available in July/August. Trees are very tall, and most fruit in reach is gone early in the season. Bring a ladder if possible and lots of bags, we've harvested at least two dozen fruits of each type three weekends in a row.
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