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September 8th, 2014, 08:40 AM
#1
Anyone know what this is?
Was out scouting and came across a patch of these in an overgrown field. They were growin on a thorny little plant only about a foot or two big, the were growing real close to the ground. The apple looking thing was very hard and had a lemony sour taste. I know i shouldnt have tasted it not knowing what it was but.
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September 8th, 2014 08:40 AM
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September 8th, 2014, 10:15 AM
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Quince
If it looked like the above, it could be "Quince ".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quince
Last edited by jaycee; September 8th, 2014 at 05:00 PM.
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September 8th, 2014, 10:23 AM
#3
Any quince I've seen grew on a tree, similar to an apple tree.
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September 8th, 2014, 10:31 AM
#4
Be helpful to see the skin side as well.
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September 8th, 2014, 10:35 AM
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Looks and sounds like Quince. A pic of a leaf from the tree would help but it could be a crab apple from the UK, they have thorns and could have been planted by an immigrant looking to start a farm.
Last edited by Marker; September 8th, 2014 at 01:14 PM.
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September 8th, 2014, 12:10 PM
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No it wasnt pear shaped, and the skin light green. the thorny little tree/bush was only about 1-2 ft and the fruit was growin near the ground, really puzzles me because it was just in a small area and no where else it noticed. I never seen this before.
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September 8th, 2014, 01:00 PM
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Wish we had a wild edibles board...
Why do I buy 10 pounds of minnows to catch 3 pounds of fish?
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September 8th, 2014, 01:07 PM
#8
A gatherer's section: That's where I'd answer this question, pics of the plant would be helpful though.
Ontario Out of Doors SHOULD include wild edibles right? Hunting, fishing, gathering.
A section like that would help us all, at some time or another.
Why do I buy 10 pounds of minnows to catch 3 pounds of fish?
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September 8th, 2014, 03:22 PM
#9
It looks good. How did it taste?
If a tree falls on your ex in the woods and nobody hears it,you should probably still get rid of your chainsaw. Just sayin'....
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September 8th, 2014, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by
rick_iles
Any quince I've seen grew on a tree, similar to an apple tree.
Our neighbor has three bush quince, they are not always pear shaped , some are like squat apples [flattened ].
They male a tasty jelly from them.
Last edited by jaycee; September 8th, 2014 at 04:59 PM.