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Re: Distinctive Fruit Trees of the Diaspora

Postby denizaksulu » Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:45 pm

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bill cobbett wrote:...I think are called Majooles in the old language.

Majiles :)

The other tree from the old country is a Medlar (mespillia).

A Locus tree... :) (yum!)



We used to call the very large figs 'Majila'.
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Postby Get Real! » Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:46 pm

miltiades wrote:I also have a Mespilia in my garden , more than 15 years old and a very large tree but never mespila . Does anyone know what one has to do ?

Probably needs the same tree of the opposite sex.
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Re: Distinctive Fruit Trees of the Diaspora

Postby Get Real! » Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:47 pm

denizaksulu wrote:
Get Real! wrote:
bill cobbett wrote:...I think are called Majooles in the old language.

Majiles :)

The other tree from the old country is a Medlar (mespillia).

A Locus tree... :) (yum!)



We used to call the very large figs 'Majila'.

I think they're the ones Bill's got...

Majila = single

Magiles = plural
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Postby Get Real! » Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:49 pm

CBBB wrote:You are going to cross-pollinate with Milti?

:lol: That should be an interesting looking Dolly...
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Re: Distinctive Fruit Trees of the Diaspora

Postby bill cobbett » Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:09 pm

Get Real! wrote:
denizaksulu wrote:
Get Real! wrote:
bill cobbett wrote:...I think are called Majooles in the old language.

Majiles :)

The other tree from the old country is a Medlar (mespillia).

A Locus tree... :) (yum!)



We used to call the very large figs 'Majila'.

I think they're the ones Bill's got...

Majila = single

Magiles = plural


Ah yes, those are the names.
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Postby denizaksulu » Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:43 pm

Get Real! wrote:
miltiades wrote:I also have a Mespilia in my garden , more than 15 years old and a very large tree but never mespila . Does anyone know what one has to do ?

Probably needs the same tree of the opposite sex.



I wonder if Milti has mixed his Mespilo's with his Mosphilas!!!


Its all bloody Greek to me :lol: :lol:
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