On 30/07/2017 19:39, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sun, 30 Jul 2017 17:29:32 +0100, john west
wrote:

In a rarely used green space near us, is this tree with a fruit that
look a bit like oval shaped cherries. Are they OK to eat ?

click on this tinypic photo hosting site to see photograph.

http://tinypic.com/r/2rnhtes/9

thanks

Could be a wild cherry, Prunus avium
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_avium (not to be confused with
the bird cherry, P. padus). But until you can put up a picture, don't
eat the fruit.

And remember, the kernels of cherry stones contain cyanide (like most
stone fruits actually, peaches, nectarines, almonds, greengages, even
apples). This chap nearly died from eating only three cherry kernels.
I'm quite surprised it was that few. http://tinyurl.com/yc8oxoyq


Interesting article but what a load of twaddle, no warning about the
cherry stone kernel containing cyanide and do not eat.
How soon before a car should have a warning sign do not place your head
under the wheel of a moving car.