Nich found these near school the other day and asked me what they were. Genius that I am, I said, "I don't know, but my friends on the interspace super data highway will know." So, uh, do any of you know? 'Cause I hate to let down my boy. *Update* - They are the size of a quarter (in length).
The Gift
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[Christmas, 1965 or thereabout]
The boy was very young; perhaps 7 or 8 years old. He loved everything about
Christmas - the lights, the music, Santa ...
11 months ago
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They're too small for figs. Also, they are very smooth, too smooth for figs. I don't want to taste them yet, as while the skin is unbroken they will last longer. At some point I'll cut one open, but not yet. Thanks for the thoughts, keep them coming!
Perhaps kumquats?
Kumquats are citrusy, but smaller than oranges. This object has a similar color, but the skin is not dimpled like a kumquat. Also, a kumquat is normally between 1 and 2 inches. This object is about three quarters of an inch at most.
Imagine holding a large, orange-colored macadamia nut, except imagine it to be a little softer than a nut.
Very smart to avoid the taste test for now (at least until you know what you're eating).
Could they be baby mangos? or persimmon?
I don't know much about native Californian fruit so I started looking at some places online to see if i could help solve the mystery - only found a couple of things that looked like possibilities but it was fun seeing all of the weirdass fruit there is out there...
be sure to update us when you find out what they are!
Melinda,
Great ideas. Based on the images I researched, let's talk about each:
Baby Mangoes: They could be, except that they have too much final color to be that small. Our found objects are about 3/4 of an inch. Mangoes ripen at at least 6 inches.
Persimmons: Persimmons have a tomato-like skin slickness. Our found objects have drier, tighter skin, almost like a nut.
What I will do today is take a gentle stroll over to the school and see if I can spot any others.
they look like acorns that lost thier beret-type top before they turn brown and fall off a tree. Does California even have acorn trees? We have loads here in CT, and as soon as I saw the picture, that's what I thought of...keep us posted!
Doc,
That's why I mentioned Acorns. Funny, I never heard the term "beret" associated with the top of an acorn, but that's perfect!
As to whether we have acorns in California, why, yes we do
Is there a palm tree in the vicinity, with feather-shaped leaves? Canary Island date palms have fruit like that, in clusters, and they're a good landscape plant.
Ron,
My boy is with his dad this weekend, and he says the tree is on campus, which is locked on the weekend, so I'm not sure when I'll be able to get there to examine the tree and surroundings myself. I'll see my son this weekend, for soccer, so I'll ask him and see if he can give me tips on hopping the fence and finding the right tree.
Mr. Fab,
Y'know, they did feel familiar...
I have absolutely no idea, but I can't wait to find out. Maybe bring one to a garden center?
I came from http://careermomradio.com/ and I can't wait to look around!
Meg,
Genius! Honestly, I just hadn't thought of that. I'll go tomorrow or Monday, to Armstrong and see what they say.
Thanks!!
Stu- Someone linked to your site in Career Mom Radio comments. Link love, baby. Thanks for stopping by!
Meg,
Thanks for the tip! I had no idea, and how awesome was it to find out!! It turns out that Erica from Little Mummy gave me props in the comments section of a post. Pretty cool to be mentioned alongside such accomplished blogs (and I'm not even an official Mommy Blogger)...
Well, Stu? What's the verdict? They definitely AREN"T spinach, right?
They could be sickle pears.
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