Foraging from Nature

[twin]

Elderberries and Black Walnuts. Elderberries make great jam.

[SKT]

@twin the smell of black walnuts is one that always reminds me of fall. Very distinct

[twin]

Not many this year.

[motojobobo]

This is a tasty fruit which isn’t popular nor well known locally. Besides being tasty straight off the tree, it makes excellent fruit juice. It is medium sweet with a nice tart aftertaste. Similar to the fruits on the cashew (caju) tree. I bet it would be a success if used in fruity water-based ice cream. Another advantage is that it grows naturally in sandy, very poor soils. Beautiful color.
Not sure whether having a very delicate outer skin (similar to a raspberry) explains why the market hasn’t picked up on it. Probably spoils easily if not harvested very carefully.

Eugenia pyriformis

[Oaktavia]

@motojobobo wow thats cool I never heard of those before. Whereabouts are they located?

[motojobobo]

@Oaktavia it is quite widespread around southern South America (excluding higher altitude Andean areas).
Have you been in this area on plant focused trips?

[Oaktavia]

@motojobobo no I have not been south of the US border but that would be rad.

[twin]

Good outside eats.

[GraemeE]

Collected these guys over the last couple days to bring back home for the miniature tree garden outside my home office

[Oaktavia]

@GraemeE sick dude