chinese cornus

[fi]

have been reading a forest garden book (interested in permaculture)  and was looking for largest shrub which was ornamental and edible. came cornus 'chinensis'  have any of you tried the fruit?

[fi]

[simon404]

Havn't tried it but there's a bit about it at http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Cornus+chinensis

[fi]

thanks for the link. it scored 2 apples out of five for taste!

[Bugloss2009]

for a large shrub with edible berries, you could try sea buckthorn. Very good as a barrier. Small berries with a citrus flavour. Devil to pick

here's a recipe from Huge Ferny Whittingstalk (never tried it of course)

http://www.channel4.com/food/recipes/chefs/hugh-fearnley-whittingstall/sea-buckthorn-and-crab-apple-jelly-recipe_p_1.html