I was sloe-seeking in Epping forest yesterday but all that we found were still firm and not ripe. I read you're meant to wait for the first frost to pick them... but can you pick them when they're firm? Will they ripen off the tree?
We went for the riper ones but there were some firmer ones in there too.
I've never worried about waiting till the first frost to pick before and the gin has always tasted good :)
I was sloe-seeking in Epping forest yesterday but all that we found were still firm and not ripe. I read you're meant to wait for the first frost to pick them... but can you pick them when they're firm? Will they ripen off the tree?