Trying to identify a fruit

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  1. MomTo3Ds

    MomTo3Ds Member

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    We have have a bush that is producing what looks like apples but, when cut in half they have like a pit and it's filled with small seeds that look like apple seeds.
    Anyone happen to know what it could be?
    I can try to upload a photo tomorrow if that would help.
     
  2. Daniel Mosquin

    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Yes, photos please.
     
  3. Weekend Gardener

    Weekend Gardener Active Member 10 Years

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    Yes, some pictures will help. Otherwise, the only fruit that I can think of which looks like an apple, and which have seeds that you describe is quince.
     
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    I do think it may very well be a quince - thank you! The bush produces pink flowers with yellow in the center. These pictures are of a smaller fruit - wasn't a good pick for photos. But, here they are anyway, see what you think.
     

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    Weekend Gardener Active Member 10 Years

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    It's quince. Most varieties have very tart fruits and stringent without bletting (or at least the one's I have dared to taste.) Useful for making jam, though.
     
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    Silver surfer Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    Back to the problem of common names!
    The true Quince is Cydonia oblonga. This has large, pear shape fruits.The flowers are white shaded pink. See....
    http://images.google.com/imgres?img...microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7SUNA&sa=N
    Picture 3. shows fruit cut in half.

    Also referred to as Quince is Chaenomeles. The fruits on this are much smaller.The flowers can be pink, red, white or orange.See....

    http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?i...v=/images?q=chaenomeles+fruit&um=1&hl=en&sa=N

    Your fruit look like Chaenomeles. Hope this helps.
     

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