Look at these.
Those luscious-looking berries belong to a small tree or a big bush by the name of Eleagnus Umbelatta aka Silverberry or Autumn Olive.
I love them.
Wonderfully tart when you first bite into them (they wake my senses), but with a sweetness toward the end, they remind me of pie cherries, which I also love.
The reason you’ve never heard of them is because they’re not sold anywhere. Eleagnus Umbelatta is considered an invasive species, and in some areas it may be against the local ordinance to plant it.
If it’s legal to plant in your area and you want seeds, just let me know. I’ll send you some.
This post may be best suited for my not-necessarily-defunct-but-highly-neglected-blog TheNoviceGardener, but there are friends on this space that are interested in gardening and foraging, too, so I thought I’d mention it here.
Also, because I found out these Autumn Olive berries make the best jam in the world! I guess I’ll be jamming this weekend ?
From last week’s Fiesta
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Just lovelovelove the stuffed bell pepper. Thinking of trying it myself. Keep up with your awesome linkparty !
I love stuffed peppers, too, Verena. Welcome to Fiesta Friday!
Those berries are gorgeous, Angie. I am not sure if I have seen anything like that. We have something similar in the Philippines, but I cannot remember the name.
Happy Fiesta Friday, Angie. I brought something sweet and spicy today. Thanks to you and Antonia for hosting this week. x
You must remember the name, I need to know the name! ?? Sweet and spicy sounds great, Jhuls! You want to ask Laurena to cohost with you sometime in Oct?
How could I say no if I will be co-hosting with Laurena? 😀 I will check with her later and let you know. 😉
Autumn olive is illegal to plant where I live, but now that I know those berries aren’t poisonous, I’ll forage and pluck them if I find them. (What I seriously wish was illegal here is Japanese barberry… although they do consider it invasive in my state.)
At any rate, I am seriously looking forward to trying Irene’s enchilada, I’m so glad this got highlighted this week!
I think that’s the best way to deal with invasive plants – eat them! If they’re edible of course ? Autumn olives are not only edible, but great-tasting and highly nutritious as well, so I’ll do my duty and eat as much as I can before the birds spread them all over ?
Thank you so much for the feature of my Red Dough Enchiladas, Angie! I have never seen or tasted those berries, they sound very intriguing; and I shall visit your other blog, I do and enjoy a little gardening. This week I am sharing an oldie but goodie recipe for café de olla (Coffee from the Pot, #15). Have a great week, and thank you and Antonia for hosting another great party!
You’re welcome; those enchiladas look amazing. I don’t know if autumn olives have spread to Canada or not, but I’ve heard of sea buckthorn growing wild over there. I would love to get hold of sea buckthorn!
Thanks so much for hosting! I’d like to invite you to linkup your craft and DIY posts at my new party, #AThemedLinkup for Crafts and DIY.
What gorgeous berries, they sound wonderful! All the selections look yummy! Have a great weekend, and I look forward to co-hosting this week!
I love popping in here for the party. I always find such inspiring ideas and recipes. Thank you for hosting. I hope you have a FANTASTIC week.