Veg Talk – June 2025

Bullace Tree is a wild plum/damson type fruiting tree. When ripe the fruits will be yellow/red/purple, this should be end of summer. They can be picked for stewing, jam making, or freezing. They can have a largish stone.

It’s not too late to plant out tomatoes, squash, runner or French beans.

Q. How do you stop apples falling off?

A. Reduce apples to two per spur; if you do not the tree will shed excess fruit, naturally discarding the weaker fruits. This is known as the June drop.