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Mystery fruit from Northern California
Hi all,
I've got this weird fruit that I found in the Menlo Park, CA, area. I found it on some tree growing and ate some of them, people told me they were harmless (but don't know what the name is). They're fairly small, have a semi-hard spiky outside that one can bite through to get to the soft, sweet, yellow inner flesh. Any ideas? I've attached some pictures. Sorry the one with the bowl is discolored. Pics: http://img197.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=pic0028z.jpg Thanks! |
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Mystery fruit from Northern California
Doagie wrote:
Hi all, I've got this weird fruit that I found in the Menlo Park, CA, area. I found it on some tree growing and ate some of them, people told me they were harmless (but don't know what the name is). They're fairly small, have a semi-hard spiky outside that one can bite through to get to the soft, sweet, yellow inner flesh. Any ideas? I've attached some pictures. Sorry the one with the bowl is discolored. Pics: http://img197.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=pic0028z.jpg Thanks! Lychee nuts, I think. Normally native to Asia, but also found in Mexico. Don't know how they got up to your area. Sherwin |
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On Oct 18, 10:52*pm, sherwin dubren wrote:
Doagie wrote: Hi all, I've got this weird fruit that I found in the Menlo Park, CA, area. I found it on some tree growing and ate some of them, people told me they were harmless (but don't know what the name is). They're fairly small, have a semi-hard spiky outside that one can bite through to get to the soft, sweet, yellow inner flesh. Any ideas? I've attached some pictures. Sorry the one with the bowl is discolored. Pics:http://img197.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=pic0028z.jpg Thanks! * *Lychee nuts, I think. *Normally native to Asia, but also found in * *Mexico. *Don't know how they got up to your area. * * * * * * * * *Sherwin That was my first impression. However, it is not a lychee (the skin doesn't separate from the inner fruit, and there is no hard nut). Also, the taste is very different from that of a lychee and the inner flesh is textured more like that of an overripe peach. The color is yellow, also like a peach, unlike the white lychee. Any thoughts? |
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Mystery fruit from Northern California
"Doagie" wrote in message ... Hi all, I've got this weird fruit that I found in the Menlo Park, CA, area. I found it on some tree growing and ate some of them, people told me they were harmless (but don't know what the name is). They're fairly small, have a semi-hard spiky outside that one can bite through to get to the soft, sweet, yellow inner flesh. Any ideas? I've attached some pictures. Sorry the one with the bowl is discolored. Pics: http://img197.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=pic0028z.jpg Thanks! They look something like Ugli fruit, a citric fruit from Jamaica. Freckles |
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On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:55:30 -0500, "Freckles"
wrote: "Doagie" wrote in message ... Hi all, I've got this weird fruit that I found in the Menlo Park, CA, area. I found it on some tree growing and ate some of them, people told me they were harmless (but don't know what the name is). They're fairly small, have a semi-hard spiky outside that one can bite through to get to the soft, sweet, yellow inner flesh. Any ideas? I've attached some pictures. Sorry the one with the bowl is discolored. Pics: http://img197.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=pic0028z.jpg Thanks! They look something like Ugli fruit, a citric fruit from Jamaica. Freckles I don't think so: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugli_fruit The photos are not very clear (cheapo cell phone camera?), looks more like a variety of sapote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamey_sapote |
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Mystery fruit from Northern California
On Oct 18, 10:43 pm, Doagie wrote:
Hi all, I've got this weird fruit that I found in the Menlo Park, CA, area. I found it on some tree growing and ate some of them, people told me they were harmless (but don't know what the name is). They're fairly small, have a semi-hard spiky outside that one can bite through to get to the soft, sweet, yellow inner flesh. Any ideas? I've attached some pictures. Sorry the one with the bowl is discolored. Pics:http://img197.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=pic0028z.jpg Thanks! They look like Strawberry Tree, Arbutus unedo. Taste is quite variable: some are pretty good, others are bland and tasteless. Emilie NorCal |
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Mystery fruit from Northern California
On Oct 19, 1:43*pm, Doagie wrote:
Hi all, I've got this weird fruit that I found in the Menlo Park, CA, area. I found it on some tree growing and ate some of them, people told me they were harmless (but don't know what the name is). They're fairly small, have a semi-hard spiky outside that one can bite through to get to the soft, sweet, yellow inner flesh. Any ideas? I've attached some pictures. Sorry the one with the bowl is discolored. Pics:http://img197.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=pic0028z.jpg Thanks! Arbutus Unedo, Irish Strawberry Tree. JB |
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Mystery fruit from Northern California
On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:46:17 -0700 (PDT), Golden One
wrote: On Oct 19, 1:43*pm, Doagie wrote: Hi all, I've got this weird fruit that I found in the Menlo Park, CA, area. I found it on some tree growing and ate some of them, people told me they were harmless (but don't know what the name is). They're fairly small, have a semi-hard spiky outside that one can bite through to get to the soft, sweet, yellow inner flesh. Any ideas? I've attached some pictures. Sorry the one with the bowl is discolored. Pics:http://img197.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=pic0028z.jpg Thanks! Arbutus Unedo, Irish Strawberry Tree. I think I've got one down in Long Beach, CA 90807, didn't know the fruit was edible! BTW, my tree is apparently huge for the type, must be 30 feet by 30 feet. Not sure how old it is, probably 20+ years. J. |
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Mystery fruit from Northern California
On Oct 24, 12:21*pm, JRStern wrote:
On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:46:17 -0700 (PDT), Golden One wrote: On Oct 19, 1:43*pm, Doagie wrote: Hi all, I've got this weird fruit that I found in the Menlo Park, CA, area. I found it on some tree growing and ate some of them, people told me they were harmless (but don't know what the name is). They're fairly small, have a semi-hard spiky outside that one can bite through to get to the soft, sweet, yellow inner flesh. Any ideas? I've attached some pictures. Sorry the one with the bowl is discolored. Pics:http://img197.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=pic0028z.jpg Thanks! Arbutus Unedo, Irish Strawberry Tree. I think I've got one down in Long Beach, CA 90807, didn't know the fruit was edible! *BTW, my tree is apparently huge for the type, must be 30 feet by 30 feet. *Not sure how old it is, probably 20+ years. J. Indeed, it is the Arbutus Unedo. Thanks to mleblanca and Golden One for solving the case! |
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Mystery fruit from Northern California
On Oct 25, 4:21*am, JRStern wrote:
On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:46:17 -0700 (PDT), Golden One wrote: On Oct 19, 1:43*pm, Doagie wrote: Hi all, I've got this weird fruit that I found in the Menlo Park, CA, area. I found it on some tree growing and ate some of them, people told me they were harmless (but don't know what the name is). They're fairly small, have a semi-hard spiky outside that one can bite through to get to the soft, sweet, yellow inner flesh. Any ideas? I've attached some pictures. Sorry the one with the bowl is discolored. Pics:http://img197.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=pic0028z.jpg Thanks! Arbutus Unedo, Irish Strawberry Tree. I think I've got one down in Long Beach, CA 90807, didn't know the fruit was edible! *BTW, my tree is apparently huge for the type, must be 30 feet by 30 feet. *Not sure how old it is, probably 20+ years. They regularly grow 5 - 10 metres and rarely up to 15 metres. The trees that I have seen were large mature trees, lining the driveway of a heritage listed old farm in Albany, Western Australia. At a guess they are probably +100 years old. JB J.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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