tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20342363.post6537714096806842800..comments2024-03-27T10:22:27.589+00:00Comments on Allotment Heaven: Blackberry jam easy recipeJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11149441881062721972noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20342363.post-64864584046497874462014-08-31T07:10:24.551+01:002014-08-31T07:10:24.551+01:00Now that's a timely question, Lisa. I thought ...Now that's a timely question, Lisa. I thought it was easy to tell the difference... sloes were small and hard until the first frosts softened them, damsons were markedly bigger and ready to pick in autumn.<br /><br />Then I found a tree along The Great Ouse that appeared to be somewhere in the middle. Ever heard of a bullace? It's somewhere between a damson and a sloe. Not very common, the attraction is they're one of the latest ripening fruit around. Might be you're on to a bullace tree.<br /><br />Here's a snap from my One Moment Each Day web site...<br /><br />http://onemomenteachday.blogspot.co.uk/search?updated-max=2014-07-28T06:26:00%2B01:00&max-results=1&start=29&by-date=false<br /><br />Regards, JohnJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11149441881062721972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20342363.post-1725109784585268192014-08-27T21:18:26.149+01:002014-08-27T21:18:26.149+01:00Hi John, I picked damsons from my friend's tre...Hi John, I picked damsons from my friend's tree in Kent and are an amazing chutney on my return to Liverpool. Wanting to make it again I went in search of damson trees, found some next to a railway line and made the chutney again (big demand for it!). The thing is, after looking at your sloe tree, they look exactly the same. What is the difference between them? Thanks : ) LisaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13174792413154854908noreply@blogger.com