Plums maybe?

[Seabee]

Can anyone help identify? I have a few of these on my place. I am guessing they were part of a wildlife package I bought from the state about 10 years ago. Was thinking plum but I am really not sure.

 

[mikmaze]

yum, plums they be.......

 

[bwoods11]

Looks like plum!

 

[Seabee]

Thanks, fellas. They sure don't taste like plums yet…lol

 

[Turkey Creek]

Thanks, fellas. They sure don't taste like plums yet…lol

American (Native) plums rarely do! I trick myself into trying one every year because the can look so good on the bush.:eek: I have heard the bitterness is in the skin only. Plum jelly is good, but lots of things can be made good with enough sugar added.

 

[j-bird]

Thanks, fellas. They sure don't taste like plums yet…lol

Seabee - do you see the deer eating them? My fear would be the coons and the like would get to them before the deer. I am considering planting some on my place, but I want them for the deer....not to feed coons! I have paw-paw and some folks are trying to grow them for deer.....I never see one hit the ground.....coons get them first.

 

[Seabee]

Seabee - do you see the deer eating them? My fear would be the coons and the like would get to them before the deer. I am considering planting some on my place, but I want them for the deer....not to feed coons! I have paw-paw and some folks are trying to grow them for deer.....I never see one hit the ground.....coons get them first.

No, the deer have not touched them. Which is why I wanted to verify what they were. I am completely out of room for planting things so, if I want another fruit tree, something has to give. The plums will be coming out to make room for persimmons.

 

[j-bird]

No, the deer have not touched them. Which is why I wanted to verify what they were. I am completely out of room for planting things so, if I want another fruit tree, something has to give. The plums will be coming out to make room for persimmons.

Wow - I always read that wild plums where great for deer.....I considered planting some on my place.....

 

[Jameson]

Deer do usually browse the plum suckers pretty well, and they usually grow into a nice thick patch that deer like to bed near.

 

[Turkey Creek]

Wow - I always read that wild plums where great for deer.....I considered planting some on my place.....

I have found little interest by deer in the fruit here, now the coyotes and coons are a different story. Can be good bedding cover.