Two important elements for the success of a local fruit initiative: have a property where own fruit trees can be taken care of, and a community effort. Two articles in yesterday’s Wimbledon Guardian illustrated this perfectly.
It is surprising how sweet and tasty some grapes that grow in South West London can be. We also made jam with an other variety that was not as pleasant to eat fresh.
Apples picked this morning were on today’s menu here in Southfields as well as a kiwi picked three days ago in Wimbledon. We compared it to a kiwi purchased in the trade.