I'm envious antipodes - but it does give me hope I could keep improving methods and perhaps do better. I don't want to give up but I've always had problems ripening them before Autumn and in recent years terrible blight.
I was very excited about plum lemon variety this year, and most of the plants were knocked out by blight in June. But one plant survived till July, and I managed to ripen one or two fruits indoors. They do look amazingly lemonish.
The other one I liked was nova, which tasted lovely. They're the red ones. They've been almost unblighted.
I think I'll try your chitting method next year too, goodlife. It looks so orderly and organised! (for porn! ;D ;D)