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mystery fruit jam. Is it safe?
I wonder if anyone here could please help me to identify this fruit
before my friend, who has made jam out of it, poisens himself. I think I have persuaded him to wait until we have some idea what it is. The bush is more than 15years old , possibly many decades old, in an old garden near Nottingham. Pictures are to be found he http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z...albumview=grid TerryJ |
mystery fruit jam. Is it safe?
"TerryJ" wrote in message ... I wonder if anyone here could please help me to identify this fruit before my friend, who has made jam out of it, poisens himself. I think I have persuaded him to wait until we have some idea what it is. The bush is more than 15years old , possibly many decades old, in an old garden near Nottingham. Pictures are to be found he http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z...albumview=grid TerryJ Ornamental crab apple, should be fine to use. |
mystery fruit jam. Is it safe?
On Sep 26, 4:08*pm, "Roger" wrote:
"TerryJ" wrote in message ... I wonder if anyone here could please help me to identify this fruit before my friend, who has made jam out of it, poisens himself. I think I have persuaded him to wait until we have some idea what it is. The bush is more than 15years old , possibly many decades old, in an old garden near Nottingham. Pictures are to be found he http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z...ry%20berries/?... TerryJ Ornamental crab apple, should be fine to use. thanks for your response. The problem is that it has a single hard stone , like a plum. i have put another pic on the same place. |
mystery fruit jam. Is it safe?
"TerryJ" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
... I wonder if anyone here could please help me to identify this fruit before my friend, who has made jam out of it, poisens himself. I think I have persuaded him to wait until we have some idea what it is. The bush is more than 15years old , possibly many decades old, in an old garden near Nottingham. Pictures are to be found he http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z...albumview=grid TerryJ They look like fruits of "Cornus Mas" to me. I have a bush that bore fruit the first time this year. They were too few for making jam. You might search in the internet for that, and please form your own opinion, because I take no responsability on your friend's fate ;) Greets, Willi |
mystery fruit jam. Is it safe?
On 2009-09-26 16:35:51 +0100, TerryJ said:
On Sep 26, 4:08*pm, "Roger" wrote: "TerryJ" wrote in message ... I wonder if anyone here could please help me to identify this fruit before my friend, who has made jam out of it, poisens himself. I think I have persuaded him to wait until we have some idea what it is. The bush is more than 15years old , possibly many decades old, in an old garden near Nottingham. Pictures are to be found he http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z...ry%20berries/?... TerryJ Ornamental crab apple, should be fine to use. thanks for your response. The problem is that it has a single hard stone , like a plum. i have put another pic on the same place. Is it is that Prunus cerasifera we had a thread on some time ago - the cherry plum? I didn't know what it was and it was ID'd for me as that. I think the thread was Unknown fruit. Someone posted that there was a particularly good crop of it this year because the cold winter had held back the blossom. So, when the blossom did arrive it was at the right time for pollination. Some people - includiing me - were unaware of ever having seen it before. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
mystery fruit jam. Is it safe?
On Sep 26, 4:51*pm, Sacha wrote:
On 2009-09-26 16:35:51 +0100, TerryJ said: On Sep 26, 4:08*pm, "Roger" wrote: "TerryJ" wrote in message .... I wonder if anyone here could please help me to identify this fruit before my friend, who has made jam out of it, poisens himself. I think I have persuaded him to wait until we have some idea what it is. The bush is more than 15years old , possibly many decades old, in an old garden near Nottingham. Pictures are to be found he http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z...ry%20berries/?.... TerryJ Ornamental crab apple, should be fine to use. thanks for your response. The problem is that it has a single hard stone , like a plum. i have put another pic on the same place. Is it is that Prunus cerasifera we had a thread on some time ago - the cherry plum? *I didn't know what it was and it was ID'd for me as that. *I think the thread was Unknown fruit. *Someone posted that there was a particularly good crop of it this year because the cold winter had held back the blossom. *So, when the blossom did arrive it was at the right time for pollination. *Some people - includiing me - were unaware of ever having seen it before. -- Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon thanks , I shall have a look at prunus spp and cornus |
mystery fruit jam. Is it safe?
thanks , I shall have a look at prunus spp and cornus http://www.henriettesherbal.com/file...cornus-mas.jpg on the web people seem to think it is very edible. of course now i remember the other name: cornelian cherry opinions vary from 'nice jam better than cherries' to 'complete waste of time' well at least it's not Atropa spp Thanks very much for solving the problem TerryJ |
mystery fruit jam. Is it safe?
"TerryJ" wrote in message ... On Sep 26, 4:08 pm, "Roger" wrote: "TerryJ" wrote in message ... I wonder if anyone here could please help me to identify this fruit before my friend, who has made jam out of it, poisens himself. I think I have persuaded him to wait until we have some idea what it is. The bush is more than 15years old , possibly many decades old, in an old garden near Nottingham. Pictures are to be found he http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z...ry%20berries/?... TerryJ Ornamental crab apple, should be fine to use. thanks for your response. The problem is that it has a single hard stone , like a plum. i have put another pic on the same place. ___ It's not a crab apple, I do not recognise it and until I did I wouldn't make jam from it, let alone eat it! Tina |
mystery fruit jam. Is it safe?
On Sep 26, 11:43*pm, "Christina Websell"
wrote: "TerryJ" wrote in message ... On Sep 26, 4:08 pm, "Roger" wrote: "TerryJ" wrote in message .... I wonder if anyone here could please help me to identify this fruit before my friend, who has made jam out of it, poisens himself. I think I have persuaded him to wait until we have some idea what it is. The bush is more than 15years old , possibly many decades old, in an old garden near Nottingham. Pictures are to be found he http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z...ry%20berries/?.... TerryJ Ornamental crab apple, should be fine to use. thanks for your response. The problem is that it has a single hard stone , like a plum. i have put another pic on the same place. ___ It's not a crab apple, *I do not recognise it and until I did I wouldn't make jam from it, let alone eat it! Tina I agree. I do not eat things I do not know are ok. There is an interesting episode in the journal of captain bligh after te bounty mutiny when he sailed across the pacific in a little boat. They stopped for a wile on islands of the gt barrier reef where they found food by each adopting one item for a few days. if after 3 or so days a man was still ok that meant his food was safe to eat. I have never felt that desperate myself! |
mystery fruit jam. Is it safe?
"TerryJ" wrote in message ... On Sep 26, 11:43 pm, "Christina Websell" wrote: "TerryJ" wrote in message ... On Sep 26, 4:08 pm, "Roger" wrote: "TerryJ" wrote in message ... I wonder if anyone here could please help me to identify this fruit before my friend, who has made jam out of it, poisens himself. I think I have persuaded him to wait until we have some idea what it is. The bush is more than 15years old , possibly many decades old, in an old garden near Nottingham. Pictures are to be found he http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z...ry%20berries/?... TerryJ Ornamental crab apple, should be fine to use. thanks for your response. The problem is that it has a single hard stone , like a plum. i have put another pic on the same place. ___ It's not a crab apple, I do not recognise it and until I did I wouldn't make jam from it, let alone eat it! Tina I agree. I do not eat things I do not know are ok. There is an interesting episode in the journal of captain bligh after te bounty mutiny when he sailed across the pacific in a little boat. They stopped for a wile on islands of the gt barrier reef where they found food by each adopting one item for a few days. if after 3 or so days a man was still ok that meant his food was safe to eat. I have never felt that desperate myself! --- You have to remember that once, someone had to be brave enough to try all the fruit/vegetables we now take for granted. I wouldn't have liked to be the first person to try an aubergine. At first sight, it looks poisonous. Tina |
mystery fruit jam. Is it safe?
Christina Websell wrote:
"TerryJ" wrote in message ... On Sep 26, 11:43 pm, "Christina Websell" wrote: "TerryJ" wrote in message ... On Sep 26, 4:08 pm, "Roger" wrote: "TerryJ" wrote in message ... I wonder if anyone here could please help me to identify this fruit before my friend, who has made jam out of it, poisens himself. I think I have persuaded him to wait until we have some idea what it is. The bush is more than 15years old , possibly many decades old, in an old garden near Nottingham. Pictures are to be found he http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z...ry%20berries/?... TerryJ Ornamental crab apple, should be fine to use. thanks for your response. The problem is that it has a single hard stone , like a plum. i have put another pic on the same place. ___ It's not a crab apple, I do not recognise it and until I did I wouldn't make jam from it, let alone eat it! Tina I agree. I do not eat things I do not know are ok. There is an interesting episode in the journal of captain bligh after te bounty mutiny when he sailed across the pacific in a little boat. They stopped for a wile on islands of the gt barrier reef where they found food by each adopting one item for a few days. if after 3 or so days a man was still ok that meant his food was safe to eat. I have never felt that desperate myself! --- You have to remember that once, someone had to be brave enough to try all the fruit/vegetables we now take for granted. I wouldn't have liked to be the first person to try an aubergine. At first sight, it looks poisonous. Tina Most fruits are safe if only the soft part surrounding the seed(s) is eaten; that's what the plant designed it for - the seeds were intended to be swallowed whole and distributed later. Early man would have observed animals eating fruit and surviving, thus making the usually correct assumption that the fruit was safe for them to eat. I feel sorry for the unfortunate observer who watched rabbits eating deadly nightshade berries... -- Jeff |
mystery fruit jam. Is it safe?
TerryJ wrote:
There is an interesting episode in the journal of captain bligh after te bounty mutiny when he sailed across the pacific in a little boat. They stopped for a wile on islands of the gt barrier reef where they found food by each adopting one item for a few days. if after 3 or so days a man was still ok that meant his food was safe to eat. I have never felt that desperate myself! Its a standard "survival" method. You take a small piece of the fruit. If it feels soapy or oily, or smells odd don't eat it. The next test is to place it on your skin (arm or somewhere) for an hour or two. If you develop a rash, discard it. Next try placing a tiny piece on your lips. If there's any burning or tingling, discard. Next place it inside your cheek, and keep it there for a few hours. Again you're looking for skin reactions, bad taste, or feeling ill. If it passes all these tests and you haven't had any side-effects, its probably safe. |
mystery fruit jam. Is it safe?
Christina Websell wrote:
You have to remember that once, someone had to be brave enough to try all the fruit/vegetables we now take for granted. I wouldn't have liked to be the first person to try an aubergine. At first sight, it looks poisonous. It is. So, technically, are tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, etc etc.... It all depends /how/ poisonous and whether cooking helps. |
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