- Unknown Fruit! by SqueakyClean
18 y
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Blog: Observations
I noticed this fruit tree just the other day! It is growing just down the street from me (and there is another one growing near the sidewalk next to a bank, just a few blocks away). The fruits are about the size of cherries. The inside is somewhat like a guava - yellow, soft, sweet and tons of tiny seeds. I'm not sure the outside is edible, it had no taste and a somewhat tough texture, so I didn't eat it.
Does anyone know what this fruit is? I took several photos:
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- Lychee? by OrangeBooble
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- No... by SqueakyClean
18 y
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That's a good guess, but I know that it's not a lychee.
I lived in Asia for 4 years and ate plenty of lychees.
These things are smaller than lychees, the skin is thicker and not as hard, and the inside is totally different. Lychees are smooth and white, with a pit. These things are creamy yellow with tons of little seeds.
Actually, I HOPE they are edible... since I ate quite a few the other day! ha ha!
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- Re: No... by kerminator
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Do tell Lady, when & where did you live in Asia?? What part of the world do you live in now?? You certainly have a nice site with many interesting and different Posts... Keep up your blog we really enjoy it ....
I live in Dixie; but travel the world, from time to time... Kermit
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- Re: No... by SqueakyClean
18 y
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Kermit,
I lived in Singapore with my family for 4 years. The short version of a long story is that my dad was a workaholic and wanted to spend more time with his family, so he retired a little early and we moved overseas so that he could spend more time with us. I've been back a little over a year now.
I am from and still live in Dixie, probably not so very far from you, although I don't want to say exactly where I live (hope you don't mind). I am told that my southern accent has been getting worse (I mean, stronger) since I've been back... I can identify with a lot of what you say in your "southern" blog, although the new south and the old south (even of the previous generation) are quite different.
Glad you like my blog, thank you.
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- Re: No... by kerminator
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Super... Knew there was something I liked about you; being from Dixie just tops it off...
Always loved Singapore; maybe you have some pics you might share... My novel of adventure, mystery sea journey starts in Singapore... Some of the Islands of my life!! You can be my tech adviser on Singapore... It has been many years since I have been there...
Email me and we will share some stories... Maybe we can do lunch sometime... Don't post your exact local; a lot of people read this site... Catch me on my web site @ www.simplytruth.com ...
See Ya... Kermit
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- Strawberry tree? by wombat
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- HI, Squeeky! by yourenchantedgardener
18 y
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Definitely feels edible,
and what an exciting find!
Not sure what it is.
Isn't it amazing how many wonderful gifts
there are right under our noses if we just
go slow enough to look.
Let us know if you observe any unusual
symtoms from eating these!!
HA! HA! just kidding.
love from Leslie
your Enchanted Gardener
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- I would go to a Nursery and show them the photos and or berries and find... by ronaldo
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- Chinese Dogwood by SqueakyClean
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Seems like it may be a Chinese Dogwood:
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/faqs/dogwoodfaq2.html
(there's a picture)
From that website:
Can I eat the red fruits of dogwoods?
Some dogwoods produce larger fruits than others, and some are tasty and some are not. The fruits of our native flowering dogwood, Cornus florida, are not poisonous, but they do not have a very pleasing flavor. The Chinese dogwood, Cornus kousa, has spherical fruits about the size of a quarter. When ripe in midsummer, they turn coral red and develop their full flavor and sweetness, with a flavor comparable to some melons. The cornelian cherry, Cornus mas, produces a tart, elongated fruit with a hard pit in the middle and a thin layer of flesh. These bright red fruits are sometimes used to make preserves, jam, or jelly with a flavor similar to cherries.
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