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?
Havn't tried it but there's a bit about it at http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Cornus+chinensis
thanks for the link. it scored 2 apples out of five for taste!
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 (http://www.channel4.com/food/recipes/chefs/hugh-fearnley-whittingstall/sea-buckthorn-and-crab-apple-jelly-recipe_p_1.html)