Eglu Cube Coop For Sale

[Couperwife]

there are loads of these near my mums house

 

 

 

the leaf

 

(sorry about the sizes - im struggling getting them all the same size )

 

we THINK its wild plum, but dont really want to get too excited (or eat it) just incase its something nasty

 

any ideas???

 

thank you

 

cathy

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[Charlottechicken]

I think you are right

[sjp]

I'd say a Cherry Plum - Myrobolan as it's starting to ripen

this is the best photo I can find

http://www.hedgenursery.co.uk/product/myrobalan-prunus-cerasifera-40-60cms-bare-root-1yr-old-10-ld-pack-of-25-H40PRUCLD.html

[Charlottechicken]

Cathy, just wondered if this tree is growing wild or has been planted? I've come back from shopping this morning on the train and part of the planting around a station I used has a similar tree on it. My mum said it looked like a Siberian crab apple. Depends on the size and hardness of the fruit I suppose. Can't hurt to cut one of the riper fruits in half and see if it has pips or a stone, plums and apples have a similar leaf to us non horticulturists

[Couperwife]

its on the side of the road, a sort of planted by the council type thingy

 

its a plum type fruit, its not hard, and has a stone in the middle of it

 

im inclined to go with the cherryplum type thing (that means we can pick tons and make fruity vodka with it - or jam )

 

thanks for the answers people i didnt think that the council would plant poisonous trees, but i wanted to be sure what i was thinking about eating

 

cathy

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[Charlottechicken]

Ooh, I love a bit of municipal foraging