Unknown Fruit!!! (forum)

2Heads starts with ...
Hi,
there is this tree i walk past every day which has a weird fruit growing on it, and i have no idea what the fruit is!
The fruit are about 3 cms across and rounded with a flat top. They are red/peach coloured and have a soft, tesselated skin with small spikes. The flesh is yellow, but i have never eaten them so i don't know what they taste like. Does anyone know?
cheers ;)

Time: 19th May 2009 10:49pm

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Speedy says...
Irish strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo)?
only a guess.
Really hard to give a definitive answer without a pic.

Time: 19th May 2009 11:12pm

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2Heads says...
no sorry
Pictures - Click to enlarge

Picture: 1

Time: 20th May 2009 5:57pm

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miguel says...
It could be Cornus capitata (Evergreen tree) ... or Cornus kousa (decidous tree)... the fruits are very similar, but usualy those of the capitata are bigger.

Time: 20th May 2009 6:03pm

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Speedy says...
Cornus kousa var.chinensis?
funny...I thought of this one while trying to guess what it might be.


Time: 20th May 2009 9:32pm

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Ambrose says...
Yes definitely one of the dogwoods.

Time: 21st May 2009 3:42pm

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2Heads says...
cornus capitata it sure is :) thanks all. after googling i realised it is edible...which is what my next question was going to be. Tastes a bit bland, but anway. thanks again!

Time: 31st May 2009 9:20pm

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Molly says...
Speedy is indeed correct:)
Family: Ericaceae
Synonyms: Arbutus vulgaris, Unedo edulis.
Other names: Arbutus, cane apple

Commonly known as the Irish Strawberry Tree. It has somewhat gritty skin, but the fruit itself has the texture of a lush tropical fruit and has a delicate pleasant flavour.
The fruit is eaten both raw and cooked. The fruits are fermented in Portugal to make a strong tasting wine which is called there medronho. The fruits are also used to make preserves.
http://doing-it-naturally.blogspot.com/
cheers:)

Time: 22nd November 2009 8:48am

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Speedy says...
Looking at the Pic, I'd actually go with Cornus sp.
The 'scales' on the outside of the fruit are much bigger than those of Arbutus unedo,
which are snaller and more pointed, giving them the charachiristic rough textured skin.

Interesting info re Arbutus wine Molly.
Madrono is also the common name for native species of Arbutus in West USA and Mexico. :-)

Time: 22nd November 2009 10:44am

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denise1 says...
I returned to a cornus tree that I had tasted years ago and found them tasting terrible. This time the fruit were larger -about 4cm-but still not quite nice. I took a half ripened one and worked on the fruit to make it soft. Two hours later the fruit were quite nice and similar to custard, with very little bad aftertaste.

Time: 13th April 2014 3:17pm

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