Re: [nafex] Identify fruit?

how about a sloe plum?
RDO

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From: L.A. Rizzo
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2017 8:51 PM
To: rob hamilton ; mailing list at ibiblio - Northamerican Allied Fruit
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Subject: Re: [nafex] Identify fruit?

It's 8 feet tall - he says it came up by itself - has a plum seed, very
very sweet to eat, some type of plum. He didn't bring a branch today, but
may take it to the extension agent - thanks for the input!

On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 7:45 PM, rob hamilton via nafex <
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> On Saturday, August 26, 2017 12:53 PM, Jerry Lehman <
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> On 8/24/2017 10:37 PM, L.A. Rizzo wrote:
> > I have a friend who would like this identified - growing in Quincy, MA.
> > Says it looks like a cross between an apple and a plum.
> The serrated leaves I believe put it in the Prunus family and the bark
> looks very similar to cherry. It's too late in the season for cherry, I
> believe. My guess is plum and very possibly Prunus americana.
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