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| Hi guys. New to growing fruit. I recently purchased a Bonfire Patio Peach (in a 7gallon container). It already has about 20 small peaches on it, but when I search for information about it, I get conflicting info on whether the fruit is edible or not. I'd appreciate any help! |
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| From Edible Landscaping Nursery on Bonfire Patio peach "Fruits are cling stone with firm fruit used for canning, pickling, and pies. Can be eaten fresh but rubbery." How big is your tree? If I were you, I'd thin out at least half of them. If you do not thin, your peaches are likely to stay small, so small that their usefulness is much reduced. |
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| Ya, that's the site that says they are edible. Other sites say they aren't. I'm just scared to eat them if they are poisonous or something. It's about 3 feet tall. I might thin out the fruit. Very new to this so I didn't know that too much fruit stunts growth of the fruit. thank you! |
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| I too had a recent question about an unknown tree at a house we are buying. The tree turns out to be Bonfire. It is also loaded with bunches of peaches. From my searches on this subject, I am learning that the fruit are not toxic, just unsavory. So, for their food value unto human consumption, they might as well be toxic. I included a link to my question thread about the tree so you can see other opinions. |
Here is a link that might be useful: 'nuther Bonfire
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| Maybe they can be pickled. I tried it once and it was bad, but maybe they are better than I remember? |
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| Do you think they are harmful to try and eat or just bad tasting? |
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| I don't think it'll be harmful. Since it's not for fresh eating and you don't know how big this peach will be, you should just leave 2 peaches on and thin the rest off. This way, they'll have a chance for maximize their size. You tree is also too small to carry many fruit. Look like its value is more for ornamental than for consumption. Later, you should report back what it tastes like after you try it. |
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| If it is a peach, it is not toxic -- sometimes inedible just means unpalatable, not dangerous. I think some of the sources that talk about "edible landscaping" exaggerate the palatability/desirability of some things. |
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