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Old 14-01-2009, 09:22 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Red Tomatoe wrote:
On Jan 14, 7:55 am, "David Hare-Scott" wrote:
Has anybody grown farkleberries? What conditions do they like? Are
they tasty?

David


HI
There a nice bit of information on this website

http://www.floridata.com/ref/V/vacc_arb.cfm

Red Tomatoe
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Thanks

Looking good for a while, grows in zones 6-9, drought tolerant, soils
tolerant, hardy... however

"They can be eaten by people too, but they are bitter and not very good, and
most references say they are inedible."

Has anybody here actually eaten them?

David