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Growing => Identification => Topic started by: SafeHaven on July 17, 2017, 09:46:40 pm

Title: Round apple like fruits held upside down on stems
Post by: SafeHaven on July 17, 2017, 09:46:40 pm

I keep discovering trees and plants on the property, including this little guy. Anyone know what it is?

Title: Re: Round apple like fruits held upside down on stems
Post by: mab on July 17, 2017, 10:02:22 pm

I'm no expert but they look like apples to me with those leaves.

Title: Re: Round apple like fruits held upside down on stems
Post by: SafeHaven on July 17, 2017, 10:08:41 pm

Certainly the skin looks like apple. I was just surprised at them pointing upwards like that. And apple leaves I thought had a curl to them. Time will tell suppose

Title: Re: Round apple like fruits held upside down on stems
Post by: YorkshireLass on July 17, 2017, 10:33:46 pm

Cut one in half across the "equator" and check for the star shaped bit that holds the pips?
As opposed to something like a cherry or plum that will have a stone.

Title: Re: Round apple like fruits held upside down on stems
Post by: Penninehillbilly on July 18, 2017, 02:01:01 am

Have you tried smelling it?
How about quince ? Not sure how it grows but looks a bit like an apple?

Title: Re: Round apple like fruits held upside down on stems
Post by: macgro7 on July 18, 2017, 09:27:01 am

Looks like apple to me

Title: Re: Round apple like fruits held upside down on stems
Post by: arobwk on July 20, 2017, 04:43:21 pm

I'm going with quince, but not placing my bet on the nose.

Title: Re: Round apple like fruits held upside down on stems
Post by: SafeHaven on July 20, 2017, 04:57:41 pm

I can hardly wait to see what it turns out to be! Who knew unripe fruit could be so tantalising!  :roflanim:

Title: Re: Round apple like fruits held upside down on stems
Post by: Louise Gaunt on July 20, 2017, 05:26:37 pm

I think it might be a fig of some sort.

Title: Re: Round apple like fruits held upside down on stems
Post by: Steph Hen on July 20, 2017, 06:30:08 pm

Quince gets my vote.

Title: Re: Round apple like fruits held upside down on stems
Post by: macgro7 on July 20, 2017, 06:51:13 pm

Is the bark nearly black (quince) or silvery brown(apple)?
Definitely not fig.

Title: Re: Round apple like fruits held upside down on stems
Post by: SafeHaven on July 20, 2017, 07:34:03 pm

Rubbish photo but this is all I've got of the bark

Title: Re: Round apple like fruits held upside down on stems
Post by: Steph Hen on July 20, 2017, 08:28:26 pm

That's sorted then; looks like it's black and silver, so we're all right! 


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