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Does anyone recognise this fruit?

markie6657markie6657 Posts: 43
in Fruit & veg
Hi, I've come across a tree heavily laden with this fruit but I've no idea what it is. It feels nice and ripe, looks like a member of the plum family but is small, just about 2cms in diameter. Any suggestions as to what it might be please?

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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    Could be a greengage.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841
    Agree, looks like a greengage to me. I just ate one from a small bush in my garden, unfortunately there is only one other fruit on it so no jam this year. I didn't plant a greengage but it is sited where I had three Victoria plum minarette trees which died off so it may be from the rootstock.
  • AsarumAsarum Posts: 661
    Can you cut one in half and post a picture of the middle?
    East Anglia
  • markie6657markie6657 Posts: 43

  • markie6657markie6657 Posts: 43
    Many thanks for your replies, they are much appreciated. This is the fruit cut in half 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    It’s a prunus of some sort … possibly a greengage. 

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





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