Does anyone know this "fruit"?
By Healerwitch
Sussex County, Delaware,
United States 
This was growing on a wild bush (or small tree). Most of the leaves are dropped or nibbled on as you can see in the pic here.
10 Oct, 2009
Answers
It's certainly a Euonymus as said above, not sure of exact species as there are a few that are very similar though if wild, probably is E. europeus as said above.
10 Oct, 2009
Even though Healerwitch is in States Fractal? I didn't think E. europeus was native to the States - but I may well be wrong lol!
10 Oct, 2009
The spiny top to the berry makes me wonder if it is Euonymus americanus?
10 Oct, 2009
That is more like it Owdboggy!
10 Oct, 2009
Doh! Then unlikely to be the European one granted!
10 Oct, 2009
lol never mind Fractal if we were all perfect it would be a boring world. I truly respect your knowledge!
10 Oct, 2009
Well you guys are definitely good...I knew I had seen this seed pod and berries before but my mind is getting slow finding everything now! lol...You are all so good!
and Fractal don't feel bad...there are many plants here that are not native, but naturalized and therefore grow quite wildly now!
And Owdboggy...the Strawberry bush it is!
Again thanks all!
11 Oct, 2009
oh well I got the Euonymus bit right :))
11 Oct, 2009
could be Euonymus Europaeus (spindle tree)
10 Oct, 2009