SC - sources for ripe fruits

[sunnie at CUPID.COM]

SC>I was wondering if someone out there could help me or maybe past on to
SC>someone who can.  A friend of mine and I are novice liquer and cordial
SC>makers.  When have collected a many reciepes (period -  some not) as we
SC>could get our hands on and have set a goal of 26 liquers in 52 weeks.  In
SC>order to achieve our goal we would like to now when certain fruits become
SC>ripe and are available in the stores.   We know strawberries and so of
SC>the more common ones but what about the weird stuff like dewberries,
 C>rubarb, etc et al.  What we have been searching for is a list most
SC>preferably but we would take a book we had to root through.  Does such a
SC>thing exist???  I have looked in the 98 Old Farmers Almanac and if the
SC>info was there I missed it.  I have looked through several 'complete
SC>gardening' guides and the most info I got either a) covered only ten
SC>different fruits or b)told me when to plant and to harvest when ripe but
SC>with no clue to the reader how long in between each activity.  My mother
SC>has suggested a really good cookbook (an option I have yet to explore)
SC>and the net (which I shall do this evening).  Does anyone have any
SC>further starting points? (Or maybe even some advice in general).

SC>	All help would be apprecitated.

SC>	Alesia Gillefalyn
SC>	House WyldeRose
SC>	Shirony of Seareach
SC>	Kingdom of Atlantia

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A good start would be calling your grocer or a nursery.  In a pinch,
fresh-frozen varieties (especially berries) work wonderfully.  I used a
pkg of fresh-frozen blueberries and white grapes to boil and strain for
a special codial for my lord just last week.

Good luck.

Brenna


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