Page 1 of 1
Bonus Fruity Random Picture of the Day
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 1:45 pm
by Dominic
I originally posted these on our
facebook group but haven't yet had a definitive answer.
What on Earth is this fruit?
- focus1024.jpg (175.5 KiB) Viewed 1545 times
And a close-up...
- closeup1024.jpg (157.22 KiB) Viewed 1545 times
Re: Bonus Fruity Random Picture of the Day
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 1:50 pm
by TLR
They look a little like Osage Orange, not true Citrus but I believe protected species in Cyprus.
Certainly there was something of a drama in our village when one was cut down.
Re: Bonus Fruity Random Picture of the Day
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 2:20 pm
by ApusApus
Also known as Hedge apple! More information here
http://biodiversitycyprus.blogspot.com. ... hneid.html 
Shane
Re: Bonus Fruity Random Picture of the Day
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 3:40 pm
by Dominic
I googled "hedge apple" and got pictures of Osage oranges, which didn't look quite like the surface.
However, your link shows exactly what I saw, so hedge apple it is. Even though they grow in trees.
Re: Bonus Fruity Random Picture of the Day
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 5:21 pm
by TLR
If you Google a little further you will find that the early American settlers used Osage Orange as a fast growing hedge..........hence the name.
Re: Bonus Fruity Random Picture of the Day
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 6:08 pm
by Dominic
That was in the link. It was a very interesting link.