On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:58:20 -0500, George Shirley
> wrote:

>Loki wrote:
>> I got the full 2 quarts they ask for in the Ball Blue Book recipe for
>> these today. I'm going to let them sit in the fridge till tomorrow,
>> probably. Some were not totally ripe - broke off green at the top.
>>
>> How much difference would it make if I went ahead and made the
>> preserves today? Most are fully ripe...
>>
>> Loki
>
>Probably not any difference at all as long as the majority are ripe
>Loki. Won't hurt to wait until tomorrow either as the somewhat green
>ones will ripen overnight. Don't wait too long though as they will also
>mildew quickly, at least they do down here on the coast, even in the air
>conditioning.
>
>George, off to Houston to visit the descendants

They do that here as well - heck, some on the tree were covered in
mold.

Loki