Currant Bush (Scaevola spinescens)

Family: Goodeniaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Scaevola spinescens is a SHRUB growing to 1.5 m (5ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Sweet and juicy. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Sweet and juicy.

Habitat & North American Range

Drier forests and hills, in sandy loams. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)