raw berry has bitter/sour taste.
berry can be cooked to improve taste.
berry can be crushed or dried whole for storage, with or without pit.
edible look-alikes are the Pin cherry (Prunus pensylvanica) and Bitter cherry (Prunus emarginata).
grows in open areas in plains, foothills, and montane regions.
warning: do not eat raw or undried seeds; they contain amygdalin which breaks down into cyanide.
Late Summer 2016
1
Late Summer 2016
1
kaigia
SikoMa
txgardener
taminas
TheGreenRaven
jennilm
raw berry has bitter/sour taste. berry can be cooked to improve taste. berry can be crushed or dried whole for storage, with or without pit. edible look-alikes are the Pin cherry (Prunus pensylvanica) and Bitter cherry (Prunus emarginata). grows in open areas in plains, foothills, and montane regions. warning: do not eat raw or undried seeds; they contain amygdalin which breaks down into cyanide.