A stumper of a fruit?

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  1. VegasPlantGuy

    VegasPlantGuy Active Member

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    This fruit is smooth skinned and the taste (don't know if it's mature) is bland. It's about 1.5 inches in diameter, and has a flowering end similar to a loquat. Any ideas?
     

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    I believe it is a Persimmon.
     
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    Because of the smooth skin, persimmon was also my thought. But the seeds don't match any varieties I know of.
     
  4. Eric La Fountaine

    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    What does the rest of the plant look like?
     
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    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Could it be a Poma Rosa (Szygium jambos)? Although your identification of a bland flavour makes me doubt this; Poma Rosa taste very strongly of roses.
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Why not a Loquat Eriobotrya japonica? The seed looks about right too.

    Definitely not a persimmon, they don't have that persistent calyx at the fruit apex.
     
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    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Size threw me for a second, but the really happy loquats are about that big here....
     

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