Unknown Fruit

"Dakotahound" (dakotahound) 03/18/2020 at 11:04 • Filed to: Unknown Fruit, Persimmon, Mini Cooper

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We are in voluntary lockdown here in Florida, with all bars closed and most restaurants doing curbside takeout only. This gave me the opportunity to peruse the property, and I came across some unknown fruit. The fruit is just starting to ripen, and it is about 2 in. in diameter. The skin is thin – much thinner than an orange. Most of the fruit is currently orange colored, but it appears that it turns red when it ripens.

Unknown Fruit

Unknown Fruit

It looks a lot like persimmon, and this area used to be called Persimmon Hollow. For two reasons, however, I do not believe that it is persimmon:

1) This is March, and persimmon are deciduous. We have other persimmon trees on the property that are just starting to leaf out. Here is a photograph of one:

Persimmon tree starting to leaf out in March.

2) The leaves are darker than our persimmons.

Anyway, here is a nice Mini Cooper that was parked at the hardware store last week.

Mini Cooper

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Dakotahound 03/18/2020 at 11:12

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Looks like a clementine to me

Boxer_4 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/18/2020 at 11:17

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How darling...

Aremmes > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/18/2020 at 11:18

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Yes, this. Either that or some other similar variety like satsumas.

Dakotahound > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/18/2020 at 11:20

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Yes, it does look like a Clementine. Clementines are supposed to ripen between December and February, so this tree would be a little late, but only by a month.

Dakotahound > Aremmes 03/18/2020 at 11:22

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Well, we live about 40 miles south of Satsuma, FL, so that is a possibility.

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/18/2020 at 11:29

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Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Dakotahound 03/18/2020 at 11:52

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This is so close to the kind of distraction Oppo needs right now

ranwhenparked > Dakotahound 03/18/2020 at 11:59

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Could be a round orange banana.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Dakotahound 03/18/2020 at 12:22

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eat it and report back

Dakotahound > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 03/18/2020 at 12:36

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Especially since the Oscar Mayer Wie nermobile has been sidelined  for a while.

Dakotahound > ranwhenparked 03/18/2020 at 12:39

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Well, we do grow the small Lady Finger bananas here which, in some years, are not a whole lot larger.

Dakotahound > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 03/18/2020 at 12:40

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It is tempting. They are growing wild in the back part of our property, and there are probably 2-3 dozen that will be ripe soon.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Dakotahound 03/18/2020 at 12:50

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To me it looks like an orange/tangerine cross. Persimmons have a hard flowery leaf at the base of the stem. I’d pick it eat it and figure it out. 

Dakotahound > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 03/18/2020 at 13:02

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Yes, we grow Fuy u persimmons, and these look close but  different.

The Snowman > Dakotahound 03/18/2020 at 13:21

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Texture of the peel says citrus to me...

Dakotahound > The Snowman 03/18/2020 at 14:50

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It looks dimpled in the picture, but it is somewhat smooth. Most of the fruit is up high in the tree, and difficult to see clearly.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Dakotahound 03/18/2020 at 16:24

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Looks like a clementine to me.

Dakotahound > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 03/18/2020 at 16:37

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It could be. It is just odd that we never saw any there before. It is growing wild in the back of our property, in the shade.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Dakotahound 03/18/2020 at 20:20

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You’re joking, right? That’s a mandarin...a type of citrus. As long as they’ve had a bit of water... eminently edible, not as tart as an orange . The fruit inside should segment easily. Very popular eating fruit in Oz. Also makes outstanding marmalade.