I know this isn't MJ related but...

[Revanche21]

I was walking home and stumbled upon this fruit bearing tree

It looks like a cherry but it has outward spikes that were not very hard

the inside was the consistency of a banana (maybe softer) but looks like mango flesh and smells like a pumpkin

The unripe fruit was a yellowish green which was turning orangish red and the ripe ones looked dark red this is a picture of ones that are almost fully ripe

I taste tested it to see if it was sweet it has a bit of a watery-mango taste to it (i didn't eat it! just licked it lol)

on another note... just got done baking some cookie-brownies mmmmmm:hippy:

Was wondering if anyone knows what this is?

Is it an edible fruit I am not aware of?

Region found - Northern California

Revanche21 Reviewed by Revanche21 on 09-20-2008. I know this isn't MJ related but... I was walking home and stumbled upon this fruit bearing tree It looks like a cherry but it has outward spikes that were not very hard the inside was the consistency of a banana (maybe softer) but looks like mango flesh and smells like a pumpkin The unripe fruit was a yellowish green which was turning orangish red and the ripe ones looked dark red this is a picture of ones that are almost fully ripe I taste tested it to see if it was sweet it has a bit of a watery-mango taste to it Rating: 5

[Weedhound]

interesting.....I've never seen one........have you tried google? I found out about a fruit that way once.

[bririr]

Ive never seen one either.
I thought it might of been a mulberry at first, but when I looked at pics on google they looked nothing alike lol:jointsmile:

[Weedhound]

Found it.

Arbutus x 'Marina', Arbutus unedo. Strawberry tree

God I love google and the internet. Literally......the entire world is right there before me.

[Jerry Garcia 2007]

Very Cool

[daihashi]

neat!! it looks almost like a lychee nut but orange. Some people love lychees, personally I don't care for them.

I'd like to find some of those things you found though. Maybe I can pick some up at Whole Foods or Central Market or down at the mexican farmers market :thumbsup:

[Revanche21]

neat!! it looks almost like a lychee nut but orange. Some people love lychees, personally I don't care for them.

I'd like to find some of those things you found though. Maybe I can pick some up at Whole Foods or Central Market or down at the mexican farmers market :thumbsup:

wish it were lychee :P

[Revanche21]

Found it.

Arbutus x 'Marina', Arbutus unedo. Strawberry tree

God I love google and the internet. Literally......the entire world is right there before me.

I looked up Arbutus unedo in google and it doesnt look like that maybe have to take some pictures of the actual tree as well...

they don't grow in clusters like the pictures show on google

although on the other hand

Google Image Result for http://bp2.blogger.com/_oH7YVmRWh-s/R1ghPEtkaxI/AAAAAAAAAMc/gO8ExfhbIbQ/s400/Arbutus+Unedo+Fruit+edible.jpg

looks similar

[Weedhound]

Revanche try just googling "marina" or marina fruit......i think mine was a mix of two trees and the actual one that is the same as yours seemed to be Marina.