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Christmas berries are known to the scientific world as Heteromeles arbutifolia. It is the only plant native to California that is still known by its Native American name: “Toyon,” which is what the ...

foraged Indian hawthorn berries

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Indian hawthorn berries, botanical name Rhaphiolepis indica, are the fruit of an evergreen shrub and members of the Rosaceae family. There are hundreds of varieties of Indian hawthorn plants, both ...

foraged juniper berries

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Juniperus communis is a native evergreen, whose berries are the main ingredient in gin. The commonly foraged berry was used by Romans for medicinal purposes while Greek warriors ate them raw to boost ...

foraged kaffir plum

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Botanically known as Harpephyllum caffrum, the kaffir plum or South African plum is a tropical evergreen in the cashew family. It produces small tart stone fruits that resemble miniature mangoes. The ...

foraged lemonade berries

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The lemonade berry is known botanically as Rhus integrifo and is categorized as an evergreen shrub. It grows among the chaparral in Southern California and its use dates back before European settlers ...

foraged saltbush berries

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Australian saltbush is a robust evergreen groundcover, botanically known as Atriplex semibaccata. A member of the Goosefoot family, its relatives are chard, spinach, beet and quinoa. When charred, ...

fuyu persimmons

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Fuyu persimmons essentially are considered the only commercial and viable supermarket-ready persimmon. Though this has not always been the case, 20th century industry standards and expectations led ...