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Help: I'm dealing with hundreds of ripe plums (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by tymon@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Last fall I moved into an apartment with a plum tree in the front yard. I don't know anything about plants or trees or fruit, and now that summer is here there are hundreds of plums dangling off this tree. They're attracting millions of ants, as well as raccoons, possums, rats, and a few bold humans who I've caught plucking from the tree.

I guess I like plums? But there's around a week left until they all fall to the ground and become a horrifying slurry, and I'd rather avoid that.

Any suggestions?

TLDR: Have plum tree, it's bursting with plums, no idea what to do in order to avoid ant apocalypse

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[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Plums contain enough pectin to turn into jam with only sugar and maybe some lemon juice (for acidity) added, though if you're doing this the first time you probably want to add extra pectin. Over here that's generally done by buying sugar that's laden with pectin, in other places you buy the stuff without included sugar, I recommend to search for recipes on your local internet. If you have a plum tree in front of your window someone in your country will know how to turn supermarket ingredients into jam.

Gelatine in jam is, IMNSHO, a travesty. You're not making jello.