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Tree-fruit ID pelase ?
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| JennyC 2006-11-23, 3:25 am |
| Hi
A friend in France has asked me to ID a tree/fruit she saw there........ I
have no idea what it is.
I thought it looks a bit like an olive until I read her description.......
Anyone else have an idea ??
http://www.ljconline.nl/garden/oddsandsods.htm
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Jenny (the Netherlands)
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| Charlie Pridham 2006-11-23, 3:25 am |
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"JennyC" <Jenny.squirrel@chello.nl> wrote in message
news:4sl42kF108lmpU1@mid.individual.net...
> Hi
>
> A friend in France has asked me to ID a tree/fruit she saw there........ I
> have no idea what it is.
> I thought it looks a bit like an olive until I read her description.......
>
> Anyone else have an idea ??
>
> http://www.ljconline.nl/garden/oddsandsods.htm
>
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> Jenny (the Netherlands)
> remove squirrel to reply
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Not absolutely sure but it looks a lot like Acca selweliana (sp) the
pineapple guava. as a shrub or small tree it grows and flowers outside in
the uk but seldom sets fruit.
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Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
Lapageria rosea
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| JennyC 2006-11-23, 9:25 am |
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"Charlie Pridham" <charlie.pridham@lineone.net> wrote in message
news:4sl721F10a8igU1@mid.individual.net...
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> "JennyC" <Jenny.squirrel@chello.nl> wrote in message
> news:4sl42kF108lmpU1@mid.individual.net...
> Not absolutely sure but it looks a lot like Acca selweliana (sp) the
> pineapple guava. as a shrub or small tree it grows and flowers outside in
> the uk but seldom sets fruit.
> Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
> http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
That was fast Charlie :~))
Certainly looks similar to the photo's - duly forwarded - will report back
asap
Jenny
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| "JennyC" <Jenny.squirrel@chello.nl> wrote in message
> A friend in France has asked me to ID a tree/fruit she saw
there........ I
> have no idea what it is.
> I thought it looks a bit like an olive until I read her
description.......
>
> Anyone else have an idea ??
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> http://www.ljconline.nl/garden/oddsandsods.htm
It's a Feijoa.
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| "Les Hemmings" <les.frontalclaire@lobesvirgin.net> wrote in message
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feijoa Have four in front of me just
like
> yours. Very odd to eat.... Bravely tried one whole, skin and all,
after
> reading it was edible on the nursery label.
Peel the fruit and make sure it's ripe or you'll get an acidy, mealy
mouth feel. They are lovely ripe.
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| JennyC 2006-11-24, 3:25 am |
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"Les Hemmings" <les.frontalclaire@lobesvirgin.net> wrote
> JennyC wrote:
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feijoa Have four in front of me just like
> yours. Very odd to eat.... Bravely tried one whole, skin and all, after
> reading it was edible on the nursery label.
> Les
Thanks Charlie and Les - thats the one :~))
Jenny
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