In article ,
Tim Perry writes:
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| How about this one I saw offered yesterday,
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| Sorbocrataegus 'Ivan's Belle'
| "An unusual hybrid between mountain ash and a hawthorn made by the
| Russian plant breeder Ivan Michurin. The foliage is similar to the
| mountain
| ash and turns reddish in autumn. The wine red berries are the size of
| small
| cherries and are excellent for juice, preserves and sauces. Grafted
| onto
| Sorbus aria rootstock."

Are you one of the 40% of the UK that can taste bitterness (as
distinct from sourness)?

If so, don't believe it! Haws are rather flavourless, but rowan
berries are as bitter as gall. There are lots of recipes for them,
they are widely available, and those of us who can taste bitterness
can't stomach the result (with rare exceptions, like my mother,
who actually LIKED bitter aloes).


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.