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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Ceratonia on February 08, 2006, 17:33:46

Title: Chokeberry
Post by: Ceratonia on February 08, 2006, 17:33:46
I was looking on Buckingham Nurseries site for Blueberry plants and noticed that they have Chokeberry listed in Soft fruit.

Anybody grow these? Do they taste nice - the name doesn't sound promising! Do you need more than one plant to get berries?
Title: Re: Chokeberry
Post by: Palustris on February 08, 2006, 17:40:20
You can always try it next year, if our 2 plants produce fruit this time.
Title: Re: Chokeberry
Post by: Ceratonia on February 08, 2006, 17:54:16
I'll steal some cuttings when you're not looking  ;) Six foot is maybe slightly too high for my fruit cage though.

Having just done a bit of reading, it seems even the birds have to be desperate before eating them, but lots of health benefits and they seem to be easily grown.

http://www.paghat.com/chokeberry.html
Title: Re: Chokeberry
Post by: flowerlady on February 08, 2006, 23:43:13
If it's medicinal, maybe Premtal might like to comment?  Are you about my friend?