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Goofynewfie · May 18, 2012

the fruit looks like cherries bit is hard and very tart. I think it is a sour cherry but not sure since it was already growing in backyard when I moved in. I am in edmonton alberta canada if that info is needed. If I am correct dont these make a nice wine?

mcarb · May 18, 2012

http://www.canada.com/edmontonjourn...=dca25d83-e932-4154-9a9d-898a17eeda44&k=21361

Goofynewfie · May 18, 2012

the article describes the tree as having white blossoms, these are a bright pink

IXVolt · May 18, 2012

Sounds similar to a crab apple I have in my yard.

Edit:

Here's the wiki on them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malus

Note there are a lot of varieties.

Goofynewfie · May 18, 2012

The fruit are small and are identical to cherries in shape and size. They are much smaller than the crabapple in my yard and this tree usually blossoms a week or more sooner than the crabapple. The reason why I wasnt sure if they were cherries is because the are hard and tart.
That being said Im not ruling out a species of crabapple I havent seen before, but would like to get a few opinions and go with the majority

mcarb · May 18, 2012

After looking through this, I too think crabapple
http://www.wheatlandtrees.ca/tree_gallery/deciduous_flowering_trees/

Goofynewfie · May 18, 2012

thinking it may be a crabapple now,but for comparison here is a crab apple tree less than 50 feet away and a comparison of the leaves from both tree. crab apple is the green leaf, and it may not show in photo but the apple leaf is flat where the other 1 is more concave

Was really hoping this was a sour cherry, but not looking good. Oh well, crab apples make great cider

IXVolt · May 18, 2012

Sorry, I hate telling people they have crabs.

cfonnes · May 18, 2012

I also think that it is an apple tree.

1 out of 80,000 apple seeds will produce a tree with edible fruit, the rest make trees like yours.

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