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[bruce <rural@threeriverwb.net>]

How close are you to Three Mile Island?

On 6/21/2006 12:13:00 PM, Dean Kreutzer (deankreutzer@hotmail.com) wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> A neighbour of mine has two wild plums (prunus nigra) that have some
> interestingly shaped fruit this year.
>
> 95% of the fruit is the typical wild plum shape and size; green and 
about
> a
> quarter in size so far. The rest of the fruit is a brown mottled color,
>
> very large and has many different shapes; some like a bell pepper, 
others
>
> like a giant jalopeno, and others like some dog went up into the tree 
and
>
> did his business.
>
> I handled one of the wierd fruit, and it was light in weight and kinda
> spongy like someone blew up a giant puffed wheat.
>
> Although it is rare in our climate, I have seen brown rot and it
> doesn't
> appear to be that. We have had alot more moisture in the last two weeks
> than normal, and high humidity.
>
> Anyone have a clue?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dean Kreutzer
> Over the Hill Orchards
> www.overthehillorchards.ca
> Regina, Saskatchewan Canada
> USDA Zone 3
>
>
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