What fruit is this?

[Yzzidog]

2656There is a bush near me which is loaded with these fruits.
Does anybody recognise them?
Can anybody recommend a good fruit-recognition website? :happy-clapping:
Thanks
yzzidog@ymail.com

[Martin]

What part of the world do you come from Yzzigog?

[Yzzidog]

Hi Martin - we're on the Sussex coast.

[Martin]

Hi Martin - we're on the Sussex coast.

And, I'm assuming that picture was taken locally??

Martin

[Martin]

The reason I ask is that it looks so much like a lychee it's uncanny.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Dwex9AQ8IuA/SmiPVitPUlI/AAAAAAAALFo/KI_2QgZl3mU/s400/lychees-400-4.jpg

I'm not sure that Lychees would thrive outdoors though, even in Sussex.

Martin

[Woodwose]

That's the fruit of the Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) You can use the fruit to make jam or even better, use it to make alcyhol,,,,,,,, hic. :)

[Yzzidog]

Thanks, guys. The fruits asre similar to lychees, but more spikey.
I agree with Martin, Sussex winters would be too unkind.
Strawberry tree...I'll check that out (hic)! THanks

[happybonzo]

Strawberry Tree fruit images (http://www.google.co.uk/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1223&bih=626&q=strawberry+tree+fruit&gbv=2&oq=strawberry+tree&aq=1&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_sm=c&gs_upl=1022l4901l0l8365l15l15l0l3l3l0l406l2655l3.1 .5.2.1l12l0)

[Martin]

Interesting that that very image is on this website:

http://localecologist.blogspot.com/2010/07/eating-fruits-of-street-trees.html

The only thing is, the image is reversed. I wonder what the chances are of that happening?

Martin

[Yzzidog]

Hi Martin - well, that's explicable...I went looking for an image of the fruit, found one which didn't say what it was (!), doctored the image to tighten and avoid obvious cribbing, and then asked...
Best - Mike

[Martin]

Hi Martin - well, that's explicable...I went looking for an image of the fruit, found one which didn't say what it was (!), doctored the image to tighten and avoid obvious cribbing, and then asked...
Best - Mike

:D :D :D Just imagine, going to all that effort and still getting busted. Who'd have thought eh?? :D

Martin

[Bushwhacker]

How do you find a photo of something you don't know the name of?
I wouldn't know where to start.

[Reaps72]

Hi Martin - well, that's explicable...I went looking for an image of the fruit, found one which didn't say what it was (!), doctored the image to tighten and avoid obvious cribbing, and then asked...
Best - Mike

Why?????

[Silverback]

Why?????

seconded....why would you go to the trouble ?

[Yzzidog]

Well I sort of ask myself that question every time I look in a mirror for my morning shave...what the deletive expleted is that???

[Reaps72]

Well I sort of ask myself that question every time I look in a mirror for my morning shave...what the deletive expleted is that???

Still doesn't answer why you would fake a What's this ? on a forum????????

:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused: .com

[Martin]

I think the original question has now been answered. Thread closed. :)

Martin