We asked this a couple seasons back and thought with some new readers and followers, we might ask again.
So a few years ago when we bought our eight fruit trees for the backyard raised bed orchard, we did two each of apple, plum, pear and peach. Seven of those are what they were supposed to be. But the two peaches...well one is a peach (was, it died in the freeze) but the other that was supposed to be a peach is this:
We're pretty sure this is not a peach.
There are six or seven on the tree now and they all have this shape. A couple of years ago, before our fencing, the deer got them before they ripened. Last year the great goat incident snagged the two that were on the tree. Hoping this year they make it all the way through and we can taste them. From everything we can find, we think there is a good chance that these are nectarines. The leaves and the tree definitely look like peaches but the fruit has no fuzz at all and a slightly different shape during the growing process.
Thoughts?
Look familiar?
What about a fig? I was amazed the first time I tasted a fig not in a cookie.it was delicious! I hope whatever it turns out to be that it's something you love.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely not a fig. The leaves are totally the exact same leaves as on a peach tree. Plus a year or two back we found a half eaten one and it resembled a peach inside but still somewhat different. We hope it's something we love too, ha.
DeleteLooks like a Fig tree to me as well.
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We got to see the inside once (a half eaten one) and nothing even close to being a fig. But we'll see what it turns out to be!
DeleteNow, just like other fruit trees, same goes with Figs; many different varieties.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.google.com/search?q=fruit+of+a+fig+tree&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=1PEG9xFapwFlXM%252CG6sGDu3CPtLPtM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kSqyBsiHE1aafYc8vB7FDcjzGu-dQ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjyp6n6yZTwAhXZKs0KHUEsA5sQ_h16BAhFEAE
Hmm, interesting pics. Thank you. Still pretty sure it's not a fig but you never know.
DeleteAlmond?
ReplyDeleteOoh, never thought about that. Will check that out. Thanks!
DeleteIt was probably a grafted peach and something got mixed in the tree before the graft
ReplyDeletehealed, another fruit of some kind. It does look a lot like a fig.
Wow never thought about an "error" during the grafting process. Wish we had something new and exciting but the actual answer may turn out to be a bit boring ha. Stay tuned!
DeleteI don't think it's a fig - those leaves are all wrong. Pawpaw? persimon? no - fruit is the wrong shape for those. The skin on the fruit reminds me of avocado but they don't have a pointy bottom either, at least what's coming up as the common varieties.
ReplyDeleteRight? It's weird. It DEFINITELY has peach leaves (our guess is that's how it got mislabeled at the nursery). We might sacrifice one small one sooner in case we lose them all at least we can cut it open and look at it.
DeletePicture This is an app we got from the Google app store which identifys plants and trees and also fungi it will give you a free trial but we have found it so useful that we have paid for it.I think it was about $19 but as we are in Scotland we paid in pounds.
ReplyDeleteI've seen several of those apps, I always wondered if they worked, Thanks, will check it out! We have so many wild things growing around the property it might be a nice thing to have.
DeleteCould the fruit look so odd because of the freeze? Or disease or insect damage?
ReplyDeleteI wondered that but a couple of seasons back we did get it growing (before the deer at it) and it looked exactly the same.
DeleteMy nectarines are that shape. There are some interesting hybrids being produces in California, coud it be one from there ? Plumcot maybe ?
ReplyDeleteWe lean toward nectarine because of the similarities to a peach. Never thought about a plumcot will look into that.
DeleteHave you smelled the fruit?
ReplyDeleteYes it smells peach-ish. Another nod toward nectarine, ha.
DeleteIn the former post are the pans NordicWare? I left a comment yesterday.
ReplyDeleteWe haven't made it to that post yet, ha. Working backwards. But I checked, we purchase these at AceMart, which is a restaurant supply chain here. They are made by a company called "VOLLWRATH" and the line is "WEAR-EVER".
DeleteI ave no idea but must tell you I plan to make the sheet pan quesadillas tomorrow night. I got GF tortillas because daughter has gluten intolerance. Will use ground beef instead of chicken too with sauteed onions and red pepper.
ReplyDeleteI just saw your comment about them, yay, we're so excited. Thanks!!!
DeleteI searched on google for a stone fruit that is teardrop shaped. It may be a Chilean lemon plum:
ReplyDeletehttps://keanyproduce.com/pick-of-the-month/lemon-plums/
Or it could be an older variety of nectarine. The present day nectarine that is red skinned and large was introduced in 1942 - the Le Grand Nectarine. Before that, they were smaller.
Hmm, you found some interesting info. We will look into these. Thank you!!!
DeleteOkay, I took the picture you posted and dropped in in a plant ID drop box and it could be a peach. Go to this place and if you take a picture of plants it will identify it as best it can.
ReplyDeletehttps://identify.plantnet.org/
Well that means if the app thinks it's a peach it's probably in the peach family at least.
DeleteA kumquat. A cantaloupe. A watermelon. A . . . I could play this game with myself for hours.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
LOL, you are having too much fun, ha! Hey, at this point it could be anything.
DeleteIt's a Whatchamacallit. :}
ReplyDeleteThat'll work!! ha!
DeletePerhaps an ornamental peach tree - produces peaches of a sort.
ReplyDeleteHmmm.... ;-)
DeleteI am not good at waiting but I sure hope you get to taste this and see what it really is. Excited to see the ripe fruit.
ReplyDeleteI hope we can keep them on the tree until then, might sacrifice one to at least peak inside.
DeleteI asked our County Agent and he replied "First thought is a prunus of some type due to serrations and apparent attachment/arraignment of the leaves." Then I looked up prunus https://www.thespruce.com/prunus-trees-and-shrubs-3269675-Good luck on your quest.
ReplyDeleteOK you got us excited and then we looked up Prunus...."peach, plum, nectarine, apricot, almond, family", ha! We'll keep an eye on things and see how they progress. Thank you so much for asking, so kind of you!
DeleteThere are over 2000 different varieties of peaches. Do you still have the tags that came on your trees?
ReplyDeleteI would suggest for you to go to the nursery that you bought your fruit trees from and show them a picture of this mystery fruit and see if they have any idea on just what it may be or check with some of the peach farmers in your area.
OOH! That's a good idea. Yes, this is, according to my picture when I bought it, a Tropic Beauty peach. I looked up those pictures and still doesn't look like those. And these have NO fuzz on them. We'll see what happens.
DeleteI think its a dwarf mango tree. See this link
ReplyDeletehttps://www.thespruce.com/grow-mango-seeds-1902625
Hmm, never thought about that!! It does kind of look like it. I'll check that out. We're going to take one soon instead of hoping they all ripen and then we'll look at the inside, smell, sight, maybe even a taste, see what it seems to be. We love mango, that would be great oo, ha. Stay tuned!
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