They will have fruit either this fall, if it is a fall-bearing variety, or not until next year if a summer bearing variety.

NANCY - OOPS! I can;t remember where I got the recipe but here are a couple more you may like to try. One is like this one...Apple Ginger Apple Ginger Jam 2 1/2 lb cooking apples 2 large lemons 2 tsp ground ginger 3 cups water 5 cups sugar 1/4 cup chopped candied ginger (or more to taste) Place a couple of small dishes in the freezer. Peel, core, and coarsely chop the apples, reserving the peels and cores. Put the peels and cores in some cheesecloth or another clean cloth and set aside, then put the fruit into a large saucepan. Finely grate the zest of the lemons, using a Microplane or similar grater, then juice the lemons and add the zest and juice to the pot (I added the juiced lemon "shells" to the cloth, too), along with the ground ginger and water. Now tie up the cloth "bag" and add that to the pot, as well. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and allow to simmer for 10 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally. Remove the cloth "bag", squeezing as much of the juices out of it as you can, add the sugar to the pot, and stir till completely dissolved. Bring back to a rapid boil and continue to cook without stirring for an additional 10 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and do a gel test by putting a little of the liquid on one of the frozen plates and return to the freezer for 2 minutes. If the liquid wrinkles when you push it with your fingernail or the tip of a spoon, you're ready to jar up. If the liquid remains runny, return the pot to the heat, bring back up to a boil and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Repeat the test and then repeat cooking/testing if necessary. After removing from the heat finally, stir in the chopped crystallized ginger. Fill prepared jars with the hot jam leaving a 1/4" headspace. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Adjust time according to your altitude. Makes: 8 half pints ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ginger Jam 1 pound (approximately) fresh ginger root 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 3/4 ounce package powdered fruit pectin 5 cups granulated sugar Remove outer skin from ginger root and cut ginger into 1-inch thick slices. Place in a 5 quart microwave-safe casserole and fill 3/4 full with cold water. Microwave on HIGH (600 -700 watts) 25 minutes (it should boil for 15 minutes and will take about 10 minutes to reach boiling point). Drain ginger in colander. Return to casserole and fill 3/4 full with cold water. Microwave on HIGH until ginger is tender-crisp and can be pierced with a fork, about 45 minutes. Let stand, covered, about 10 minutes. Drain in colander, return to casserole and fill 3/4 full with fresh cold water. Let stand 15 minutes, then drain well. In food processor or by hand, chop ginger until it is the size of rice grains. Do not puree. There should be about 2 1/2 cups of chopped ginger. Place it in the casserole. Add 1 cup cold lemon juice and fruit pectin. Microwave on HIGH until mixture comes to a full boil, about 5 minutes. Immediately stir in all sugar. Continue cooking on HIGH until it reaches a rolling boil. Allow it to boil hard for a full minute. Remove from microwave and use a metal spoon to skim off any foam that might appear on the top. Immediately ladle into hot clean jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Process jars in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Adjust time according to your altitude. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------\ ---- Savory Ginger Jam This jam is naturally spicy and delicious. It is perfect served as a condiment with duck, pork, turkey, or any white meat. This jam is simple to make and provides a different flavor from normal relishes and chutneys. 1 lb peeled and chopped gingerroot 1 cup white sugar 6 finely chopped garlic cloves 1 large ripe chopped tomato (remove the seeds) Dash salt Dash black pepper Place all the ingredients into a heavy saucepan and boil together over medium heat until the gingerroot is soft and cooked. Cool mixture for five minutes before filling sterilized jars to within a 1/4 inch of the rims. Place lids and bands on the jars and screw bands finger tip tight. Process jars in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.Adjust time according to your altitude. Again with the assistance of my Canadian friend Darlene. Jim in So Calif

thanks guys. I've been eating this stuff every morning, and I LOVE IT. it's delicious. my parents came to town for a visit yesterday, and I let them try it. their reaction was something along the lines of "this is really good jell... whoa that's hot! why would you do that to me?" my wife thinks it woulda been better without the peppers. but what does she know? it might be a bit before I do the blueberry x choc scorp. they're about 4x the price of strawberries right now, so unless I use frozen, I can't afford it. my next project will be grinding up some bacon jerky (yes, it's a real thing), melting some chocolate, and mixing in some of tim's devil dust, and putting it into a muffin tin. spicy chocolate bacon? sounds perfect to me.

I'd love to see your filling recipes. The Apple Crisp I make is a little different: APPLE CRISP (serves 6-8) 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 1 TBL flour 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 TBL grated orange zest 1/2 tsp cinnamon (I use more) 1/2 tsp nutmeg Pinch of salt 1/2 cup butter, melted 4 large tart apples In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, flour, nuts, brown sugar & granulated sugar. Stir in the orange zest, cinnamon, nutmeg & salt, then blend in the butter. Lightly butter a 13x9" baking dish. peel, core & thinly slice the apples. Place the slices on the bottom of the dish & scatter the crumb mixture over the top. Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 45 minutes.~~The Maine Collection PEAR CRISP (serves 6) 6 ripe Bosc or Anjou pears, peeled, cored, sliced 1 TBL lemon juice 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 3/4 cup flour 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats 1/2 cup brown sugar Place pears in a greased 2 qt baking dish. Toss pears w/lemon juice, cinnamon & nutmeg. In a bowl, combine flour & butter until mixture resembles crumbs. Add oats & brown sugar. Stir well; sprinkle over pears. Bake in a preheated 375° oven 20-25 minutes or until browned & pears are tender. Serve w/ice cream or whipped cream.~~Food for Thought RASPBERRY ALMOND SQUARES 2/3 cup blanched whole almonds 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup lightly packed light brown sugar 1 egg, separated 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups flour 3/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt 3/4 cup raspberry preserves Using a processor with a steel blade, process the almonds until finely chopped but not powdered. Or finely chop in ablender or by hand. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream the butter, granulated sugar & brown sugar. Beat in the egg yolk & vanilla. In a medium bowl, mix the flour, cinnamon & salt. Stir into the creamed mixture, blending well. Press the dough into a lightly buttered 14x11" jellyroll pan. Spread the preserves evenly over the top. Beat the egg white until frothy & brush over the preserves. Sprinkle w/the almonds & gently pres into the preserves. Place in the center of a preheated 350° oven & bake 30-35 minutes or until the edges are browned & the center is almost browned. Remove from the oven & immediately loosen the sides with a spatula. Let cool in the pan 40 minutes, then cut into squares.~~Our Town Cookbook APRICOT BARS 1 2/3 cups quick oats 1 2/3 cup flour1 scant tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1 stick butter, melted 10 oz jar apricot preserves Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 15x10x1" jellyroll pan. In a mixing bowl, combine the oats, flour, baking soda, salt & brown sugar. Add the butter & mix until crumbly. Pack 1/2 the mixture firmly into the prepared pan. Spread the preserves evenly over the mixture. Sprinkle remaining mixture evenly over the preserves & pat down gently. Bake 30 minutes or until lightly browned.~~Gator Country Cooks