plum and peach ripening off tree?

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Susie2 Brazoria, TX(Zone 9b) May 18, 2010

The birds are savoring the fruit before it ripens fully. Will it ripen if removed from tree when it is green or yellow? I have 4 plum and one peach tree and it is a constant battle to get to them before the birds. The fruit is wonderful (when I get to it first).

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rentman Frankfort, KY(Zone 6a) May 19, 2010

I feel your pain Susie.
When I was a kid I wanted to be a bird, fly all around but now that I' in my 70's I have very little use for the birds.
My blueberries, netting over, fruit trees, well my first year for fruit, have 4 apple, a pear and a peach which are loaded with fruit..........Birds Beware.......

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Indy Alexandria, IN(Zone 6a) May 22, 2010

I would say that fruit removed more than 5 days before full ripening will lose some sweetness and flavor.

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Susie2 Brazoria, TX(Zone 9b) May 22, 2010

I experimented........... I pulled some plums off that had a pink blush to them and they ripened the next day. I pulled some peaches off but did not have the same luck. They were still a little unripe after 2 days. Having a tough time keeping the birds off but next year I will have the netting up. Canning the peaches and making red plum jelly.

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