unidentified yellow fruit and purple plant

[aeshna5]

There's plenty of these- yellow + red- in my local country park + the yellow ones were particularly tasty!

[wildherbalian85]

Originally Posted by Vipera

I had a small nibble of one of the fruits, im still alive and feeling no ill effects, so far, we'll see if im still here after 24 hours!
It tasted plum like but not quite as nice, i think the word is astringent, i dont think i would eat to many, which is a shame because theres loads of them! but i would eat one again, maybe my taste buds will become acustomed to the taste!

the ones in you photo are not ripe... they go a dark yellow when ripe and often with plenty of speckles.... the will also soften up.

[wildherbalian85]

Originally Posted by Cheryl

I wonder whether they would make nice jelly? I normally make crab apple jelly but this year I've noticed that the Rowan Trees are laden down so I think I'll give making rowan jelly a go as well.

I don't know about jelly but they make nice jam

[wildherbalian85]

Originally Posted by aeshna5

There's plenty of these- yellow + red- in my local country park + the yellow ones were particularly tasty!

I knoiw of a few place they grow local to me and some also have the red kind growing near to them. Personaly i prefare the yellow to the red.

[wildherbalian85]

Originally Posted by aeshna5

There's plenty of these- yellow + red- in my local country park + the yellow ones were particularly tasty!

I agree, the yellow when fully ripe are lovely... the red happen to be a little more plain in taste, the yellow Mirabelle plum is also some what larger....

here are a few i picked yesterday, unfortunately the yellow are only just starting to ripen so i did not get as many as them.....

[lyfsabeech]

I think these maybe Bullace which come in yellow and purple varieties. They are slightly larger than a cherry but smaller than a cherry plum. The yellow ones have a slight pink tinge on one side but never turn red. They have a single stone which does not come out easily. The purple type are smaller and very like sloes but the bush is not prickly. They all make excellent james and jellies but are lovely in gin or vodka after about three months infusing.