Elaeagnus (Elaeagnus pungens)

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

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

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour when fully ripe but astringent if eaten before then. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; About the size of a large blackcurrant, though the seed is also quite large.; A nice sub-acid flavour when fully ripe but astringent if eaten before then.; Can be made into preserves, drinks etc.

Habitat & North American Range

Sunny slopes, road sides and thickets in lowlands, usually below 1000 metres and especially by the sea. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)