Now the mottled limbs of the old beach plums look as if they are dancing.

That is common for many fruits but especially so for beach plums.

But in recent years coastal development has meant fewer natural areas for the wild beach plums.

Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes, or until the beach plums are soft.

And so the search continued for the booty of the day - the elusive beach plum.

That is if he can find the beach plums.

"My grandmother use to make beach plum jelly," he said.

No one is going to tell you where this exceptional thicket of beach plums can be found.

It is the place most people think of when asked about beach plum jelly.

Fortunately for those with small gardens, beach plums seldom grow more than eight feet high.