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ID yellow fruit?

Devon, United Kingdom

I asked last week, but now I have a picture for you. They are the size of damsons and they taste like plums.




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That looks very like the Cherry Plum also known as Myrobalan or Mirabelle. The leaves don't look plum enough for me.

Have a look at this photo:

http://wwwdelivery.superstock.com/WI/223/1606/PreviewComp/SuperStock_1606-52343.jpg

1 Oct, 2009

 

Hi Fratal... leaves definitely do not look plum like but fruit does look like Mirabelle... MBD is this a 'stone' fruit?

1 Oct, 2009

 

Far too late for cherry plums.. but not sure what this is.

2 Oct, 2009

 

Hi Fractal. I couldn't follow the link but looked up Mirabelle plums and they do look similar. However, the ones I snapped lack any pinky blush or that powdery-looking skin that some of the pics portray. Also, the fruits are on longish stems.
Moongrower, yes they are stone fruits - I've eaten one.

2 Oct, 2009

 

They look like wild greengages....though the leaf is a bit suspect. Years ago we had similar fruits growing in our wild hedge.

2 Oct, 2009

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