Re: PESO Name that fruit

2006-02-10 Thread frank theriault
On 2/9/06, Rob Studdert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Two in one, a very basic studio pic and a little fruit ID quiz for botanists, > agronomists and general green thumbed gardners. Anyone know what they are? > > http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio/temp/IMGP8291.jpg (~100kB) > > Tech: *ist D, ISO2

Re: PESO Name that fruit

2006-02-10 Thread Derby Chang
Rob Studdert wrote: Two in one, a very basic studio pic and a little fruit ID quiz for botanists, agronomists and general green thumbed gardners. Anyone know what they are? http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio/temp/IMGP8291.jpg (~100kB) Tech: *ist D, ISO200, 1/10s A50/2.8 Macro @ f14, cold li

Re: PESO Name that fruit

2006-02-09 Thread keith_w
Don Williams wrote: They look a little like the fruit of a very fine tree cultivated in Japan for centuries -- the Maiden Hair tree. If the fruit stinks like crap it might be from this tree -- Ginkgo biloba. Its a living fossil, only with us because it was so highly regarded by the Japanese. N

Re: PESO Name that fruit

2006-02-09 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/9/2006 7:07:49 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Ginkgo biloba. Its a living fossil, only with > > us because it was so highly regarded by the > > Japanese. Normally one only finds male trees > > in gardens the females are kept far away (in > > nurseries)

Re: Re: PESO Name that fruit

2006-02-09 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/02/09 Thu PM 03:39:12 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: PESO Name that fruit > > On 9 Feb 2006 at 16:22, Don Williams wrote: > > > They look a little like the fruit of

Re: PESO Name that fruit

2006-02-09 Thread Bob Shell
On Feb 9, 2006, at 9:22 AM, Don Williams wrote: They look a little like the fruit of a very fine tree cultivated in Japan for centuries -- the Maiden Hair tree. If the fruit stinks like crap it might be from this tree -- Ginkgo biloba. Its a living fossil, only with us because it was so hi

Re: PESO Name that fruit

2006-02-09 Thread Bob Shell
On Feb 9, 2006, at 10:14 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: No, but the bowl could give it away :-) I thought lychee, but thought that was too obvious. Bob

Re: PESO Name that fruit

2006-02-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 Feb 2006 at 16:22, Don Williams wrote: > They look a little like the fruit of a very > fine tree cultivated in Japan for centuries > -- the Maiden Hair tree. If the fruit stinks > like crap it might be from this tree -- > Ginkgo biloba. Its a living fossil, only with > us because it was

Re: PESO Name that fruit

2006-02-09 Thread David Savage
After a bit of searching I'm with Don. Dave On 2/9/06, Don Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > They look a little like the fruit of a very > fine tree cultivated in Japan for centuries > -- the Maiden Hair tree. If the fruit stinks > like crap it might be from this tree -- > Ginkgo biloba. Its

Re: PESO Name that fruit

2006-02-09 Thread Don Williams
y own bat: Macadamia From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 2006/02/09 Thu PM 01:32:07 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO Name that fruit Loquats? On Feb 9, 2006, at 8:51 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: Two in one, a very basic studio pic and a little fruit ID quiz for

Re: Re: PESO Name that fruit

2006-02-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 Feb 2006 at 13:59, mike wilson wrote: > Some quesses that fit from (poor) google descriptions: > Desert lime > Native pomegranate > Round lime > Cherry alder > Quandong > Appleberry > > Off my own bat: > Macadamia No, but the bowl could give it away :-) Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA T

Re: Re: PESO Name that fruit

2006-02-09 Thread mike wilson
Coolibah is the only native tree I know. > > From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/02/09 Thu PM 01:32:07 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: PESO Name that fruit > > Loquats? > On Feb 9, 2006, at 8:51 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: > > &

Re: Re: PESO Name that fruit

2006-02-09 Thread mike wilson
Some quesses that fit from (poor) google descriptions: Desert lime Native pomegranate Round lime Cherry alder Quandong Appleberry Off my own bat: Macadamia > > From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/02/09 Thu PM 01:32:07 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > S

Re: PESO Name that fruit

2006-02-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 Feb 2006 at 8:32, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Loquats? It's a bit more obscure than that but they were collected from my back-yard, a hint: it's hideous, but they smell strongly like vomitus :-P Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http:/

Re: PESO Name that fruit

2006-02-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Loquats? On Feb 9, 2006, at 8:51 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: Two in one, a very basic studio pic and a little fruit ID quiz for botanists, agronomists and general green thumbed gardners. Anyone know what they are? http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio/temp/IMGP8291.jpg (~100kB) Tech: *ist D, ISO

PESO Name that fruit

2006-02-09 Thread Rob Studdert
Two in one, a very basic studio pic and a little fruit ID quiz for botanists, agronomists and general green thumbed gardners. Anyone know what they are? http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio/temp/IMGP8291.jpg (~100kB) Tech: *ist D, ISO200, 1/10s A50/2.8 Macro @ f14, cold light illumination, man