Is it some kind of vegetable?

Julie

Nope!

Is it a fruit?

Konrad

AHHHHHHHHHHHH Yes, I think it's a fruit.

Eric

Is it a fruit humans can eat, or is it for the birds?

Julie

Humans, It's tasty too.

Eric

Don't know, but it looks very interesting...

juanita

Maybe banana??

Not banana...

I'm thinking...I'm thnking....LOL

Doris,

That's a common mistake around here. People say I live in a banana belt. Wrong, our Island is in a rain shadow. Not any wormer then Seattle, just dryer.

Back to the plant: It's a small fruit,reddish,size of a table grape. The plant is a nitrogen fixer

Eric

Eric,

An Olive tree?

The leaves look similar to my Autumn Olive.
The flowers look similar too, but mine has clusters of blooms, where your plant has single blooms.
Mine doesn't produce fruit.

Julie

We are so close Julie!

Russian Olive?

Nope!

A PICKLE TREE!!!!

(just kidding)

Another clue, please?

Julie

Relative of Autumnm olive. Second word of a Neil Diamond song, but wrong spelling.

Eric

I know what it is... :)

Capparis spinosa L.

Sorry, Not a caper.

Eric

I may have to look at Capparis spinosa L. and see if I can grow them. Sunset Zone 8 ????

Mission Olive?

of the same family as Autumn Olive, but dosen't have olive in it's name

Elaeagnus multiflora "Cherry Silverberry."

Kt

Something in my gut told me "Mr. Horticulture" (Kt) would guess correctly. You're GOOD, Kt!

So the Neil Diamond song is "Cherry Cherry"?

Julie

Winner!!! Kt,
I was wondering when you were going to chime in. The Elaeagnus multiflora I have is called Sweet Goumi. It has more and better tasting fruit.

Julie, your Autumn olive is a Elaeagnus umbellata.

Yes, other common names are "Gumi" and "Cherry Elaeagnus."

I want one. It should grow for me down here.

Kt

I have 1 and would like 6 more.

Julie,
This is the song.

Gitchy goomy, gitchy gaddy, sit you laddie down on your daddys knee,
And aint it a nice place to be?
Goggin noggin, papas rockin like a mockin bird in a windy tree,
And that aint no place for me.
Been there one time, been there two times,
Been there three times more than I care to be,
But were gonna make it through, gitchy goomy.

Life is good, life is fine, life is warm,
Life is kind, can you see it?
Love is great, love is right,
Keeps you warm late at night when you need it.
Baby boy, daddys joy, lifes a toy,
But you dont wanna break it.
Like a sweet symphony, all you need is the key, you can play it.

Gitchy goomy, gitchy gaddy, sit you laddie down while I have my say,
Now dont be runnin away.
Goggin noggin, papas talkin
Dont go walkin off like you mean to play,
Well, you can have it your way.
Been there one time, been there two times,
Been there three times more than I care to say,
But youre gonna be o.k. gitchy goomy.

Life is good, life is fine, life is warm,
Life is kind, can you see it?
Love is great, love is right,
Keeps you warm late at night when you need it.
Baby boy, daddys joy, lifes a toy,
But you dont wanna break it.
Like a sweet symphony, all you need is the key, you can play it.

Been there one time, been there two times,
Been there three times more than I care to be,
Seen it one time, seen it two times,
Seen it three times, lord n its plain to see.
Ah, you gonna make it through gitchy goomy.
You n me gonna make it through gitchy goomy.
Ah, you gonna make it through gitchy goomy.

Eric

Eric,
Now that song I don't remember, at least not from the words. Maybe if I heard the melody I'd recognize it.

My Autumn Olive came with the property we bought. I didn't know what it was for a few years. Just happened to find it browsing the internet. The flowers are incredibly sweet scented. I understand the plant can be invasive in our area, but I'm not worried because there is only one in a large meadow that we keep mowed.

That was fun, even though I didn't win.

Julie