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In article , RoyDMercer
wrote:

The tree you have is a Hackberry. The fruits on the tree will turn red and
ripen later. The fruits are edible.

I checked around a little and found this web site:
http://insects.tamu.edu/fieldguide/aimg92.html

Exactly right I think! Thanks Elizabeth and Roy. I've noticed the
little flies collecting on the plastic slide under the tree. (Although
I thought they were supposed to comeout in the fall).

But that leaves the other lesions...which look like black knot gall I
guess.

Thanks everyone, and if anyone has suggestions, let me know

Michael