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"Uncle Marvo" writes:
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| Sloes are a different species, one of the two ancestors of the plum.
| Crab apples are the same species as domestic apples.
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| I think I'm right in saying that one can easily tell the difference just by
| biting into one. No?

In general, yes. You may have a job telling some sloes from some
bullaces and some crab apples from some cider apples, but normally
that is enough to distinguish them.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.