unripe plums?

[lindyloo]

i have a large fallen branch of unripe plums, of varying unripenesss and size. please can someone tell me whether they will continue to ripen? also, can i make jam with the unripened plums; most are full sized and halfway between hard and just going soft. still quite sour to taste. thanks for your help

[Capsid]

I think they should continue to ripen. Place a banana in with them to release ethylene gas and this should speed up the ripening process.

[lindyloo]

thanks for your help. its a quite large branch, heavily laden, which i have stood upright so that the plums are hanging in a normal-ish position. if they havent ripened a bit more by weekend, i will pick and layout with some bananas. currently, they are very tart!

[Flummery]

I think jams made with slightly under-ripe fruits tend to set better.

[lindyloo]

thaks for your replies. problem solved- i went to feild and found that ponies had stripped the branch bare!!! i had propped it against a gate- silly me- so when they got moved over, it was a free lunch!