[Kleftiwallah]

As fast as the plums ripen on our mature Victoria plum tree the dreaded brown rot takes hold and ruins them.

Ideas - swish the plums in a mild solution of household bleach to kill the spores and then put into a paper bag (when dry) with a banana to speed ripening?

Put them straight into a paper bag and hope?

I'm going to severely prune the tree and 'dispose' of them in the hope I will remove as much of the spores/diseased branches as I can.  I might try the milk spray idea next year.

Your thoughts please.   Cheers,    Tony.

[arugula]

I think Spana managed to make jam from her unripe fruit:

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=97997.msg1087150#msg1087150

[Kleftiwallah]

Spama seems to imply that she made a chutney rather than a jam.  Just as 'she' has, I have sufficient chutney so I'll give 'green plum jam' a try.

Thanks argyllie and cheers,    Tony.

[arugula]

I thought she said she did both. See how you get on, I don't fancy the sound of bleach on the fruit and as you say you'll lose them to rot otherwise.

[New shoot]

What about using campden tablets on them?  I make wine now and again so have these around and have used them on tomatoes picked green due to blight before.  I still lost a few but most did ripen OK 

[Mrs Bee]

Try a weak solution of Milton. !/4 tsp to 250 ml of water.

It is good for babies bottles.

Then let them airdry and try the banana in a bag.

I use the solution to spray my kitchen surfaces after cleaning to get them really clean.

[sunshineband]

What about using campden tablets on them?  I make wine now and again so have these around and have used them on tomatoes picked green due to blight before.  I still lost a few but most did ripen OK 

Never thought of that -- good tip: Thanks