Greengage Jam

If blackberries are something we often have in excess, greengages I can never have enough of. Nothing can match their honeyed acidity or grapey fullness. Some years I worry that I’m never going to find them at all, and I would do anything to help preserve this increasingly unavailable fruit. I’ve done a small, selfish bit by planting a couple of trees, but I feel that more has to be done. In the meantime, keep your eyes peeled in August.

This is what you should do with any fruit you