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Apple · Community garden · European pear · European plum · Japanese plum
📍 223 Prune Alley, Eastsound, WA 98245, USA
🗓 Season: August · September · October · November · July
🔍 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.
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.
European plum: Deep purple with a dusty bloom when ripe. Flesh softens and detaches cleanly from the stone. Sweet, rich flavour. Drops to the ground when fully ripe — check beneath the tree daily.
Japanese plum: Red, yellow, or purple depending on variety. Ripe when fully coloured, slightly soft, and pulls cleanly from the branch. Sweeter than European plums, often firmer.
A lovely community garden with trees that need more love! Growing on the property are several apple trees (including one Golden Delicious), a pear tree, and two Italian plum trees. What I think was a Japanese plum tree (fruit was yellow and very juicy) overhangs from neighboring The Kitchen.
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