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Help to identify plant

emmarodriguezzzemmarodriguezzz Posts: 20
in Fruit & veg
Sorry if this is really obvious, but have moved into a new place and am new to having a garden and have noticed this fruit/plant. Can anyone tell me what it is please? 
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  • CeresCeres Posts: 2,698
    I freely admit to not having a clue. They look like tiny, purple pumpkins.
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    Hello emmarodriguezzz and welcome to the forum. Your plant looks as though it could be a quince - looking at the leaves of the shrub but I have to confess that I have never seen a purple fruited variety like that. It's fascinating and if you do find out what it is please report back and let us know.
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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Are there two plants there?

    Do the purple fruits belong to a climber which is growing through a Chaenomales japonica?

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • emmarodriguezzzemmarodriguezzz Posts: 20
    Thankyou so much! I asked my neighbour as he does a lot of gardening and he said he also thinks it's quince and they should go yellow, but I've never seen them purple like this either. 
  • emmarodriguezzzemmarodriguezzz Posts: 20
    Dovefromabove said:
    Are there two plants there?

    Do the purple fruits belong to a climber which is growing through a Chaenomales japonica?
    Just one plant. 
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    Its very pretty.
    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • emmarodriguezzzemmarodriguezzz Posts: 20
    He said I can make quince jelly but I just want to be sure it's actually quince before I do anything with it! 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I have made a lot of quince jelly in my time. That does not look like any quince I’ve ever seen. Please do not cook with it until you have a firm ID !!!

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • emmarodriguezzzemmarodriguezzz Posts: 20
    Yes definitely! I'm going to see if they actually turn yellow at all... 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Even if they do turn yellow I do not believe they are quinces.
    No quinces Im
    aware of have that segmented shape.  

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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