Jams and Jellies

That sound a nice thing to do, and them jams, hhhhmmmmm I bet, I can just about taste them here, and thats not bad Im in Australia,

We have blackberries, grub apples, cherry plums, plums, that all grow wild here, or where i live they do, also prickley pear (cacti).

If you want to make some nice jam use the seed knob things on rose bushes, they are whats left when the petals fall off. The jam is called Rosehip (scottish) very nice also.

Thats what I will do this year go pick some wild fruit for jams.
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We had a nuisence mulberry bush/tree, I didn't make jam or jelly with the fruit. My nephew from out of state was visiting, he saw that and went crazy. He would eat bowls of them and he even took a bunch home to make some wine. His feet turned dark purple from stepping on the berries, he had to take scouring powder to his feet to try to clean them. The fruit did taste good but we looked at it more as a nuisence. The fruit stained everything, the birds would eat it and then leave a mess, purple poop, yuck.

Mornin! I make some of the wild fruit jams. Mostly I make the freezer-jam version (I have a huuuuuge chest freezer...gotta keep it filled with all kinds of stuff lol) I have a lot of wild strawberries, blackberries, and scads of elderberry bushes here. Most of the elderberries and blackberry bushes are by the furthest back fields. I consider myself fortunate to have free food just waiting to be picked for my winter-time pleasure. Some I make into jam, and some into pies. I think we have a version of wild cherry, but I've never got a positive ID on it to be sure, so I just leave them for the birds. I used to have the currents on the edge of the woods, but I can't find any in a long time now. I love my jams!! Nice to know others do this too:-)

hi deebomb I grew up on a farm in S.D and my mom made jelly
from all the chokecherries we picked in the wild, and also from all the buffalo berries along Horse Creek. Now I live in California and havent made home made jelly in many years.
I dont think chokecherries even grow around here.

Hello, hope you are doig good, i love jams espcially. I Love strawberry jam and marmalad. Not tasted any wild fruits jam. Happy Mylotting!

I have never made any of the jams or jellies that you mentioned, but I do bet they were really good.. I do love any homemade jams and jellies as they have a more natural or fresher taste.. I don't know if I would know any of these plants if I saw them.. Have a wonderful day... Donna

I envy you all living in spaces where fruits grow wild and in abundance. I live in the city and open spaces are rare, forget fruits growing wild. I do make jams of gooseberry but we have to buy them. They taste lovely. I would love to try my hand at peach jam as peaches are now in season. How does one make peach jam? Any ideas.