Naturally, we got permission from
the parish guardians first; then we popped down to the delightful little church
with our pickers.
The children were keen to get
stuck into the job and first set about getting as many pears as they could.
These were only small fruits but nicely ripe and many had already fallen to the
ground so there was a risk of getting a soft one on the head!
Gary, the previous Vicar, called
the apples Red Devils, because of the fruits colour. They have a dusky bloom
when first picked but they polish up beautifully. Interestingly, the ruby
colouring of the skin carries through to the flesh of these apples; this adds
an interesting pink tint to the juice when they are pressed.
The Red Devils are lovely, sweet
fruit but some had pitting and there was not a great many to pick. So, it was a
fast, pre-dinner foray and we were soon home again with our fresh fruit. After
eating, we were treated to the first Blackberry and apple crumble of the year.
The apples in Fleming Park
leisure centre car park, are currently weighing down the tree branches, and
they have a similar pinkish flesh. Maybe we will nip over there and pick a
couple of buckets full to make some rosy pink cider…
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