Comments on: Fallen Fruit = Fruit for All http://jcarrot.org/fallen-fruit-fruit-for-all Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:20:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: deva http://jcarrot.org/fallen-fruit-fruit-for-all/comment-page-1#comment-9189 deva Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:15:17 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/fallen-fruit-fruit-for-all/#comment-9189 i'm in dc at my in-law's and there are a few white mulberry trees across the street. their splotches are not the least bit grody ;) i’m in dc at my in-law’s and there are a few white mulberry trees across the street. their splotches are not the least bit grody ;)

]]> By: Naf http://jcarrot.org/fallen-fruit-fruit-for-all/comment-page-1#comment-9108 Naf Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:42:54 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/fallen-fruit-fruit-for-all/#comment-9108 When I walk around my Bronx neighborhood in between flash cards, I see peach trees hanging over the sidewalk from the yards. I always reach up to check if they are ripe (not yet), but I must say I'm a bit scared that someone is going to get angry if I pick their fruit... But all in all, I'm just happy to see food growing in the city. When I walk around my Bronx neighborhood in between flash cards, I see peach trees hanging over the sidewalk from the yards. I always reach up to check if they are ripe (not yet), but I must say I’m a bit scared that someone is going to get angry if I pick their fruit… But all in all, I’m just happy to see food growing in the city.

]]> By: Yael Maizels http://jcarrot.org/fallen-fruit-fruit-for-all/comment-page-1#comment-9077 Yael Maizels Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:55:52 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/fallen-fruit-fruit-for-all/#comment-9077 Here in Israel, when I walk around in our Yishuv I can see (depending on the season) figs, grapes, pomegranites, almonds, loquats, lemons, oranges, apricots, pecans, plums, cherries, apples, carobs, etrogs and mulberries all growing. Some are on public lands and some are on private lands but this year is shmita and unless someone specifically states otherwise the fruit is free for the picking. Earlier in the year my husband and I took our daughters to pick apricots on a local tree. It made quite an impact on her to see that apricots grew on trees. Even not during shmita gleaning in Israel is a national pastime. People take pride in the fact that they can identify edible plants on hikes and that they have fruit trees in their backyard. I remember having a picnic brunch with collegues and someone running off to find sage to make tea. Often on our community listserve people invite others to come and pick their extra fruit. Amazing how fruitful an arid country has become in such a short time! Here in Israel, when I walk around in our Yishuv I can see (depending on the season) figs, grapes, pomegranites, almonds, loquats, lemons, oranges, apricots, pecans, plums, cherries, apples, carobs, etrogs and mulberries all growing. Some are on public lands and some are on private lands but this year is shmita and unless someone specifically states otherwise the fruit is free for the picking. Earlier in the year my husband and I took our daughters to pick apricots on a local tree. It made quite an impact on her to see that apricots grew on trees.

Even not during shmita gleaning in Israel is a national pastime. People take pride in the fact that they can identify edible plants on hikes and that they have fruit trees in their backyard. I remember having a picnic brunch with collegues and someone running off to find sage to make tea. Often on our community listserve people invite others to come and pick their extra fruit. Amazing how fruitful an arid country has become in such a short time!

]]> By: carol koenig http://jcarrot.org/fallen-fruit-fruit-for-all/comment-page-1#comment-9016 carol koenig Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:55:12 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/fallen-fruit-fruit-for-all/#comment-9016 Hi Leah Dad and I were just talking yesterday about the times he took you and Seth for walks and you picked and ate the mulberries from the neighboring trees. I think mulberries are really not so wonderful to eat but are sort of a forbidden fruit that is safe to eat, and that gleaning creates memories which are sweeter than the berries. Love you, Mom Hi Leah
Dad and I were just talking yesterday about the times he took you and Seth for walks and you picked and ate the mulberries from the neighboring trees.
I think mulberries are really not so wonderful to eat but are sort of a forbidden fruit that is safe to eat, and that gleaning creates memories which are sweeter than the berries. Love you, Mom

]]> By: Alix http://jcarrot.org/fallen-fruit-fruit-for-all/comment-page-1#comment-9008 Alix Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:35:30 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/fallen-fruit-fruit-for-all/#comment-9008 This reminds me of a story I wrote years ago about a little boy who collected his neighbor's excess fruit and donated it to a food pantry. I have no idea whether he's still doing it, but he got a lot of press at the time (and got lots of other neighborhood kids to join in). This reminds me of a story I wrote years ago about a little boy who collected his neighbor’s excess fruit and donated it to a food pantry. I have no idea whether he’s still doing it, but he got a lot of press at the time (and got lots of other neighborhood kids to join in).

]]> By: Debs http://jcarrot.org/fallen-fruit-fruit-for-all/comment-page-1#comment-8982 Debs Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:26:55 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/fallen-fruit-fruit-for-all/#comment-8982 I miss mulberries; I don't see them out here in Seattle. However, we do have lots of urban fruit to glean. Blackberries are an invasive species here and they've pretty much taken over the entire Pacific Northwest. I can make a pie from what I pick in public spots within a 1.5 block radius of my house. Our parks have plum, apple and pear trees, as well as blackberry, salmonberry and occasionally thimbleberry bushes. Some residents grow fruit that they have too much of or don't want to pick and, if you ask politely, would be happy to have someone help pick the fruit that's falling all over the sidewalk from their fruit trees -- plum, apple, fig, pear, cherry... (Not only ask them, but bring them something as a thank you, like a jar of jam you make from the fruit). Debs <a href="http://food.gofrolic.org" rel="nofollow">Food Is Love</a> I miss mulberries; I don’t see them out here in Seattle. However, we do have lots of urban fruit to glean. Blackberries are an invasive species here and they’ve pretty much taken over the entire Pacific Northwest. I can make a pie from what I pick in public spots within a 1.5 block radius of my house. Our parks have plum, apple and pear trees, as well as blackberry, salmonberry and occasionally thimbleberry bushes.

Some residents grow fruit that they have too much of or don’t want to pick and, if you ask politely, would be happy to have someone help pick the fruit that’s falling all over the sidewalk from their fruit trees — plum, apple, fig, pear, cherry… (Not only ask them, but bring them something as a thank you, like a jar of jam you make from the fruit).

Debs
Food Is Love

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