Comments on: Eleagnus ebbingei – it actually fruits! http://transitionculture.org/2006/02/10/eleagnus-ebbingei-it-actually-fruits/ An Evolving Exploration into the Head, Heart and Hands of Energy Descent Mon, 21 May 2012 18:40:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob http://transitionculture.org/2006/02/10/eleagnus-ebbingei-it-actually-fruits/comment-page-1/#comment-56142 Rob Sun, 02 Mar 2008 21:00:02 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=226#comment-56142 <p>Hi Folks They are definitely edible (that is if the shrubs you have are definitely Eleagnus). Follow the links in the article above to the Plants for a Future site, all the details are there. It is often held out as a holy grail plant, a nitrogen fixing evergreen that makes edible berries before anything else.... tuck in! Rob</p> Hi Folks
They are definitely edible (that is if the shrubs you have are definitely Eleagnus). Follow the links in the article above to the Plants for a Future site, all the details are there. It is often held out as a holy grail plant, a nitrogen fixing evergreen that makes edible berries before anything else…. tuck in!
Rob

]]> By: Dawna http://transitionculture.org/2006/02/10/eleagnus-ebbingei-it-actually-fruits/comment-page-1/#comment-56114 Dawna Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:58:37 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=226#comment-56114 <p>I have the Eleagnus hedges in the backyard of a house I bought last year. I've been on a search to determine what the hedge is and what to do with the berries. These are all good comments and would like to confirm they are edible. What I would also like to know is if the berry is toxic to pets, specially dogs. My Sassy nearly died last week which the vet said is likely something she has eaten in the yard. I haven't found anything regarding the eleagnus but know that fruit like grapes and such are toxic to dogs so am curious. Does anyone know?</p> I have the Eleagnus hedges in the backyard of a house I bought last year. I’ve been on a search to determine what the hedge is and what to do with the berries. These are all good comments and would like to confirm they are edible. What I would also like to know is if the berry is toxic to pets, specially dogs. My Sassy nearly died last week which the vet said is likely something she has eaten in the yard. I haven’t found anything regarding the eleagnus but know that fruit like grapes and such are toxic to dogs so am curious. Does anyone know?

]]> By: Margaret Brooks http://transitionculture.org/2006/02/10/eleagnus-ebbingei-it-actually-fruits/comment-page-1/#comment-55927 Margaret Brooks Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:39:13 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=226#comment-55927 <p>My neighbor has a hedge of eleagnus that is 20 feet high, loaded with berries. I would like to know if you can make jelly or juice out of them. I live in Lucedale Ms and would appreciate any comments or information on what can be done with these berries.</p> My neighbor has a hedge of eleagnus that is 20 feet high, loaded with berries. I would like to know if you can make jelly or juice out of them. I live in Lucedale Ms and would appreciate any comments or information on what can be done with these berries.

]]> By: bradley http://transitionculture.org/2006/02/10/eleagnus-ebbingei-it-actually-fruits/comment-page-1/#comment-55923 bradley Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:22:11 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=226#comment-55923 <p>are they etible at all? I have one outside my house with alots oof those berrries on them...WELL ARE THEY!?!?</p> are they etible at all? I have one outside my house with alots oof those berrries on them…WELL ARE THEY!?!?

]]> By: Kevin Feinstein http://transitionculture.org/2006/02/10/eleagnus-ebbingei-it-actually-fruits/comment-page-1/#comment-50037 Kevin Feinstein Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:11:20 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=226#comment-50037 <p>Wow! I'm always amazed to find other people out there doing the same things I am. I also thought the evergreen Elaeagnus (E. ebbingei and E. pungens) fruit were a myth. But in my garden this year they fruited and were spectacular in taste. Does anyone anywhere know what triggers more fruit?</p> <p>I do have experience with the deciduous Elaeagnus as well, (E. umbellata and E. multiflori, Autumn Olive and Goumi respectively). They seem to fruit more consistently and much much more profusely. The taste is very similar to me, although the fruit and seed is much smaller. Although there is no way for me to know this, it TASTED like the deciduous Elaeagnus had a higher fat content and vitamin richness.</p> <p>Does anyone know about medicinal uses of the leaves?</p> Wow! I’m always amazed to find other people out there doing the same things I am. I also thought the evergreen Elaeagnus (E. ebbingei and E. pungens) fruit were a myth. But in my garden this year they fruited and were spectacular in taste. Does anyone anywhere know what triggers more fruit?

I do have experience with the deciduous Elaeagnus as well, (E. umbellata and E. multiflori, Autumn Olive and Goumi respectively). They seem to fruit more consistently and much much more profusely. The taste is very similar to me, although the fruit and seed is much smaller. Although there is no way for me to know this, it TASTED like the deciduous Elaeagnus had a higher fat content and vitamin richness.

Does anyone know about medicinal uses of the leaves?

]]> By: Graham Strouts http://transitionculture.org/2006/02/10/eleagnus-ebbingei-it-actually-fruits/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Graham Strouts Sat, 11 Feb 2006 16:21:24 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=226#comment-165 Interestingly, after Ken Fern has made E.ebbingei famous as "the plant for all reasons", in the latest work on forest gardening by David Jacke- who takes the concet and practice onto a whole new level with his massive two-volume "Edible Forest Gardens"- it doesnt even get a mention. Instead, Jacke advocates the Goumi- Eleagnis multiflora. I found one source of seeds for this plant on the net at www.banana-tree.com. Anyone any experience of this variety, or fruits on E. ebbingei? Interestingly, after Ken Fern has made E.ebbingei famous as “the plant for all reasons”, in the latest work on forest gardening by David Jacke- who takes the concet and practice onto a whole new level with his massive two-volume “Edible Forest Gardens”- it doesnt even get a mention. Instead, Jacke advocates the Goumi- Eleagnis multiflora. I found one source of seeds for this plant on the net at http://www.banana-tree.com.
Anyone any experience of this variety, or fruits on E. ebbingei?

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