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rotten plum tree..

CamperMan · 2011-08-28 15:32:24

Hi, we have a large plum tree in the garden, the trunk is rotten, all soft and crumbly, is it safe to eat the fruit from this tree?, the plums look OK but I am not sure about eating any with the state of the tree. the main trunk

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28-08-2011 4:32pm

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CamperMan

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Hi,

we have a large plum tree in the garden, the trunk is rotten, all soft and crumbly, is it safe to eat the fruit from this tree?, the plums look OK but I am not sure about eating any with the state of the tree.

the main trunk

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#2 28-08-2011 5:45pm
brian_t

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The rotting trunk will have no affect on the quality of the fruit.

http://blog.gardenersworld.com/2009/09/07/what-to-do-with-a-rotting-tree/

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#3 28-08-2011 7:14pm
CamperMan

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Thanks Brian!

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