Oleaster (Elaeagnus angustifolia)

Family: Elaeagnaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Oval, Spreading or horizontal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet and mealy. — Fruit - raw or cooked as a seasoning in soups.; Dry, sweet and mealy.; The fruit can also be made into jellies or sherbets.; The fruit must be fully ripe before it can be enjoyed raw, if even slightly under-ripe it will be quite astringent.

Habitat & North American Range

By streams and along river banks to 3000 metres in Turkey. (Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)