Frozen Fruit Suppliers in the UK?

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I am interested in making country wines. I had a go at plum (only a gallon) but it proved rather insipid. It tastes like wine, but not any particular type of wine!

The problem is that it is very hard to get good fruit in the UK.

I would like to try to make a strawberry or raspberry wine and have heard that frozen berries are very good for this sort of thing. However, I can't find them anywhere and Google only comes up with wholesalers.

Does anyone know where I might look for frozen fruits in the London area?

Thanks in advance.

Robin Somes · Accepted Answer

In message , Sam Wigand  writesVeering away from your main question; plum (and damson/greengage/sloe) wines often tend to be lacking in body; three things you can do to remedy this.Firstly, you can add more fruit to the gallon - i.e. 4 to 6 lbs, instead of the 'standard' 3, secondly, do a combination of Prunus fruits, such as 3lbs of greengages and 1½lbs of black plums (comes out a gorgeous salmon-pink colour) - or thirdly, add something else to increase the body of the wine, such as chopped raisins, pearl barley, bananas, or red grape concentrate. The advantage of the third method over the first two, especially with sloes or damsons, is that the wine doesn't then become too acid or tannic. The extra body also allows you to ferment to a higher alcohol content, and still have a balanced wine.You might also find that gallon of slightly characterless plum wine to be useful for blending with another wine which is too harsh, or acid.cheers,robin

Sam Wigand · Answer

Thanks for the suggestions.I may well put it by in an old earthenware jug that I have, for futurereference.I'm also tempted to make a late addition of grape concentrate.Rob

Tom Brown · Answer

Try any "Aldi" store, they normally have strawberries and raspberries.Tom Brown

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