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Can anyone help identify these ?
Was walking the dog today and came across these
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Now at 1st I thought these were sloe plums/berries or whatever we call them. But the branches are not thorny and as you can see these thing are actually more of a tree than a bush. Can anyone help id these please ?
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/brjpjkb8kczjar3/IMG_20150816_120202.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7itcoms9ysbjkoi/IMG_20150816_120216.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yh7qp2adyn1tgf6/IMG_20150816_120300.jpg?dl=0
Now at 1st I thought these were sloe plums/berries or whatever we call them. But the branches are not thorny and as you can see these thing are actually more of a tree than a bush. Can anyone help id these please ?
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They are blackthorn (sloes). Pick late Sept/Oct, add to gin and store in dark place until you can resist no more!0
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Bullaces have less spines than sloes but similar fruit. I think you might have to be brave and taste one to be sure!0
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They are not sloes. I have plenty of those. I have damsons too.
They just look like plums to me.
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I am told by the locals that these fruit grow no larger than a grape. As i said my 1st thought were sloes but there are absolutely no thorns in site and these "trees" are easily 12 foot + high...Still a little in the dark.0
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I think they are probably damsons.0
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