Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Mysterious Yellow Fruit of My Childhood...

Seriously does anyone know what this fruit is? I used to eat them when i lived in the eastern suburbs but I never knew what they were called, kinda like a wild apricot maybe? PLEASE SOMEONE TELL MEE!


10 comments:

  1. OMG I USED TO EAT THESE TOO. USED TO GET THEM OFF A TREE NEXT TO MY CHILDCARE HAHAHA

    I THOUGHT THESE WERE FIGS?

    I'll ask my mum.

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  2. Is it like a plumcot? Like a cross between a plum and an apricot? A yellow plumcot I think. hehe

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  3. OMG DONA U ARE A CHAMP! I spent like 3 days looking for this and asking everyone! I thought it was native to Australia but apprently not. Do they have these in Denmark?

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  4. Hehe no I haven't seen them here - but we have them in our backyard in Oz!! :) I didn't know the name of this fruit either but I searched on google for you :) Glad to be of help dear!

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  5. they're quinces! make jam and jelly, its delicious. wash the fur off first though.

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  6. ah, no, loquats - different shape but similar concept

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  7. Howdy E. How's everything going? What are you up to these days?

    Apparently my cough syrup is made from this? the sweet kinda menthol black stuff u mix with water. MMMmM yum.

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  8. They're loquats....They used to be in every backyard when I was growing up, but haven't seen them anywhere for a long time

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