Dragon Fruit Dragon Fruit [pitaya or pitahaya] is produced by several different cactus species. Pitaya is the original name of what we now call Dragon Fruit. In the early 90s, it was marketed in North America as dragon fruit and the name has stuck. It is sometimes referred to as strawberry pear or thang. Dragon … Read more
Fruit salad trees, or even as some call them “Franken-Trees” are not some exotic product that Alice brought back through the looking glass nor are they a futuristic GMO . They are simply multiple fruit tree buds/branches grafted onto a single root stock to produce functional and aesthetic trees that produce multiple varieties of fruit … Read more
The Australian finger lime also known as caviar lime is a rare gourmet fruit native to Austrailia. It is shaped like a cucumber and bares a slight external resemblance, but is not related to curcubits. Botanists place it in the genus Microcitrus, a primitive plant genus related to Citrus. The trees they grow on range … Read more
The Chinese date or Jujube is an exotic stone fruit. Jujube is similar to figs and ranges from roughly the size of a marble to as big as a plum. Eaten fresh they taste like a very sweet apple, however when dried, which is commonly done with jujube, they take on a taste that is … Read more
Myrtle Berries are very similar to blueberries in appearance, with the myrtle being slightly more elongated. As an edible berry, they are not nearly as popular as most berries. The taste is not all that pleasant when eaten fresh. They have a slightly bitter and astringent after taste due to the elevated levels of tannin … Read more
Oregon grapes (Mahonia aquifolium) are indigenous to the Pacific North Western USA and up through Canada, they can be grown successfully in USDA zones 5-9. They grow on an evergreen shrub similar to Holly, in fact they are also referred to as holly grapes. The fruits look a lot like grapes, it is actually a … Read more
Looking for a fun, easy-to-grow tree to add to your garden? Surinam cherry trees are a great option! These little trees are hardy and low maintenance, and they produce delicious fruit that can be eaten fresh or used in recipes. In this guide, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about growing and caring for Surinam cherry trees. Keep reading to learn more!
Sherbet berries, by some accounts resembles cherries and by others it resembles grapes, some have even described it as looking like a large blueberry. I would describe it as a clustered cherry. They start out as greenish yellow in color, graduating through reds and purples, and finally turn purple-black when fully ripe. Sherbet berries are … Read more
How to Grow Sea Berry Sea berry is a little known European Berry. It is very hardy and grows on almost any soil type. It is drought-tolerant once it is established, seedlings however require consistent moisture. Seaberries are hardy in zones 3 – 7, they resemble citrus in taste and composition and are a tad … Read more
Salmonberries are naturally produced berries native to the western USA and Canada. They thrive in cooler regions and are found growing wild as far North as the Bering sea shore. They are commonly acquired via foraging but have been domesticated and propagated in zones 5 through 9. Salmonberries were picked and eaten raw by indigenous … Read more