Hi

A friend in France has asked me to ID a tree/fruit she saw there........ I
have no idea what it is.
I thought it looks a bit like an olive until I read her description.......

Anyone else have an idea ??

http://www.ljconline.nl/garden/oddsandsods.htm

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Jenny (the Netherlands)
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"JennyC" wrote in message
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Hi

A friend in France has asked me to ID a tree/fruit she saw there........ I
have no idea what it is.
I thought it looks a bit like an olive until I read her description.......

Anyone else have an idea ??

http://www.ljconline.nl/garden/oddsandsods.htm

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Jenny (the Netherlands)
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Not absolutely sure but it looks a lot like Acca selweliana (sp) the
pineapple guava. as a shrub or small tree it grows and flowers outside in
the uk but seldom sets fruit.

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Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
Lapageria rosea

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"JennyC" wrote in message
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Hi

A friend in France has asked me to ID a tree/fruit she saw there........
I
have no idea what it is.
I thought it looks a bit like an olive until I read her
description.......

Anyone else have an idea ??

http://www.ljconline.nl/garden/oddsandsods.htm

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Jenny (the Netherlands)
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Not absolutely sure but it looks a lot like Acca selweliana (sp) the
pineapple guava. as a shrub or small tree it grows and flowers outside in
the uk but seldom sets fruit.
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk

That was fast Charlie :~))
Certainly looks similar to the photo's - duly forwarded - will report back
asap
Jenny

"JennyC" wrote
"Charlie Pridham" wrote
"JennyC" wrote
Hi
A friend in France has asked me to ID a tree/fruit she saw there........
Ihave no idea what it is.
I thought it looks a bit like an olive until I read her
description.......
Anyone else have an idea ??
http://www.ljconline.nl/garden/oddsandsods.htm
Jenny (the Netherlands)

Not absolutely sure but it looks a lot like Acca selweliana (sp) the
pineapple guava. as a shrub or small tree it grows and flowers outside in
the uk but seldom sets fruit.
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk



Isn't internet wonderful :~))
You have hit it on the head:~))

PS She is now totally convinced that URG is full of gardening experts and
has asked the following:

"Yup, reckon he's right - good chap Charlie, must really know his plants"
"Perhaps he could tell me what other 'exotic' but frost hardy (down to minus
14) plants grow in pure chalk with a thin middle PH (6.5) residual topsoil
where summer temperatures can reach 50° and we can have three months without
any real rain !!!! ?"

Jenny

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"JennyC" wrote
"Charlie Pridham" wrote
"JennyC" wrote
Hi
A friend in France has asked me to ID a tree/fruit she saw
there........
Ihave no idea what it is.
I thought it looks a bit like an olive until I read her
description.......
Anyone else have an idea ??
http://www.ljconline.nl/garden/oddsandsods.htm
Jenny (the Netherlands)

Not absolutely sure but it looks a lot like Acca selweliana (sp) the
pineapple guava. as a shrub or small tree it grows and flowers outside
in
the uk but seldom sets fruit.
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk



Isn't internet wonderful :~))
You have hit it on the head:~))

PS She is now totally convinced that URG is full of gardening experts and
has asked the following:

"Yup, reckon he's right - good chap Charlie, must really know his plants"
"Perhaps he could tell me what other 'exotic' but frost hardy (down to
minus
14) plants grow in pure chalk with a thin middle PH (6.5) residual topsoil
where summer temperatures can reach 50° and we can have three months
without
any real rain !!!! ?"

Jenny

Hardly Cornwall is it!!
Still I recently read (2006) a good piece in "The Garden" on fruit such as
Quinces and Figs, where there has apparently been much progress with
varieties, which now give better more usable crops, be worth a read. But the
stated conditions are so far from mine I can help from experience.
--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
Lapageria rosea

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"JennyC" wrote
"Charlie Pridham" wrote
"JennyC" wrote
Hi
A friend in France has asked me to ID a tree/fruit she saw
there........
Ihave no idea what it is.
I thought it looks a bit like an olive until I read her
description.......
Anyone else have an idea ??
http://www.ljconline.nl/garden/oddsandsods.htm
Jenny (the Netherlands)

Not absolutely sure but it looks a lot like Acca selweliana (sp) the
pineapple guava. as a shrub or small tree it grows and flowers outside
in
the uk but seldom sets fruit.
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk



Isn't internet wonderful :~))
You have hit it on the head:~))

PS She is now totally convinced that URG is full of gardening experts and
has asked the following:

"Yup, reckon he's right - good chap Charlie, must really know his plants"
"Perhaps he could tell me what other 'exotic' but frost hardy (down to
minus
14) plants grow in pure chalk with a thin middle PH (6.5) residual
topsoil
where summer temperatures can reach 50° and we can have three months
without
any real rain !!!! ?"

Jenny

Hardly Cornwall is it!!
Still I recently read (2006) a good piece in "The Garden" on fruit such as
Quinces and Figs, where there has apparently been much progress with
varieties, which now give better more usable crops, be worth a read. But
the
stated conditions are so far from mine I can help from experience.
--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
Lapageria rosea


Thanks anyway :~)
Jenny

JennyC wrote:
Hi

A friend in France has asked me to ID a tree/fruit she saw
there........ I have no idea what it is.
I thought it looks a bit like an olive until I read her
description.......
Anyone else have an idea ??

http://www.ljconline.nl/garden/oddsandsods.htm


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feijoa Have four in front of me just like
yours. Very odd to eat.... Bravely tried one whole, skin and all, after
reading it was edible on the nursery label.

Les


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"JennyC" wrote in message

A friend in France has asked me to ID a tree/fruit she saw
there........ I
have no idea what it is.
I thought it looks a bit like an olive until I read her
description.......

Anyone else have an idea ??

http://www.ljconline.nl/garden/oddsandsods.htm

It's a Feijoa.

"Les Hemmings" wrote in message

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feijoa Have four in front of me just
like
yours. Very odd to eat.... Bravely tried one whole, skin and all,
after
reading it was edible on the nursery label.

Peel the fruit and make sure it's ripe or you'll get an acidy, mealy
mouth feel. They are lovely ripe.

"Les Hemmings" wrote
JennyC wrote:
Hi
A friend in France has asked me to ID a tree/fruit she saw
there........ I have no idea what it is.
I thought it looks a bit like an olive until I read her
description.......
Anyone else have an idea ??
http://www.ljconline.nl/garden/oddsandsods.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feijoa Have four in front of me just like
yours. Very odd to eat.... Bravely tried one whole, skin and all, after
reading it was edible on the nursery label.
Les

Thanks Charlie and Les - thats the one :~))
Jenny