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Apple · Chestnut · Common fig · European pear · Mulberry · Orchard · Plum
📍 425 Raynor Ave, Victoria, BC V9A 3A7, Canada
🗓 Season: August · September · October · November · June · July · May
🔍 When is it ripe?
Apple: Background colour changes from green to yellow or cream (variety determines final colour). Seeds inside should be brown. Flesh yields slightly to thumb pressure. A ripe apple releases with a gentle upward twist — no pulling. Check the ground for natural drops.
Chestnut: Spiny green burs split open to reveal 2–3 shiny brown chestnuts. Gather from the ground after they fall. Must be cooked (roasted, boiled, or ground into flour) — toxic raw in large quantities. Peel the papery inner skin after cooking.
Common fig: Two crops: breba (June–July on old wood) and main (Aug–Oct). Ripe figs hang downward, skin may crack, feel very soft, and often show a drop of nectar at the eye. Colour depends on variety (green, brown, purple). A milky sap at the stem means underripe.
European pear: Pick when background colour shifts from green to yellow-green and the stem separates cleanly. Finish ripening indoors — flesh near the stem should give slightly when pressed.
Mulberry: Ripe when fully coloured (white, red, or black by species) and falls at a touch. Spread a sheet and shake the branches. Extremely perishable — process or eat immediately.
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.
Banfield Park Community Orchard (open to the public), maintained by the Vic West Food Security Collective.
Location on map is approximate.
more info:
http://www.victoria.ca/EN/main/community/sustainability/social/urban_food_production/community-orchards.html
http://vicwestfoodsecurity.org/orchards/about-orchards/
http://healthynaturalist.wordpress.com/2014/05/14/banfield-orchard-2/
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