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  • From: "Dave Griffin" <griffingardens@earthlink.net>
  • To: "griffingardens@earthlink.net, North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Crazy looking Plum fruit
  • Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:02:23 -0500

OK, they don't make this easy. Easier to go to google images and take your
pick.

Dave


> [Original Message]
> From: Dave Griffin <griffingardens@earthlink.net>
> To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: 6/21/06 2:47:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Crazy looking Plum fruit
>
> This is plum pockets ( picture, www.ianr.unl.edu ) a fungal disease that
> nigra seems to be susceptible to. I have it every year on my 'Princess
Kay'
> ornamental P.n. and on most of my other "wild" nigra in various degrees.
It
> is probably due to the wetter than normal year you are having that you see
> it now and not other years. Its an ugly bugger.
>
> Dave
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Dean Kreutzer <deankreutzer@hotmail.com>
> > To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> > Date: 6/21/06 12:13:00 PM
> > Subject: [NAFEX] Crazy looking Plum fruit
> >
> > 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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