Charlie Pridham wrote:
In article ,
says...
[...] On the subject of elders, Chiltern list seed of S. caerulea (=S.
glauca), or Blue elderberry. They claim it bears very heavy crops of
berries "prized in California for pies, jams and wine". This makes me
wonder if it's a better fruit than our native elder, which can
certainly give good wine if you know what you're doing, but I
wouldn't choose to make jam out of. Has anybody any knowledge or
experience of this tree?
Yes the american elders grow well in the uk and flower well but the
fruit set is never as heavy as our native elder and the birds strip
them before they are ripe (so they are tasty)
Thanks, Charlie.
--
Mike.