SC - juniper berries - long

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/22/00 11:55:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
allilyn at juno.com writes:

<< You'd need
 to investigate juniper species very carefully before trying this. >>

Are the berries cone like when viewed closely? There are a number of 
evergreens usually referred to as 'junipers' in the US that resemble true 
junipers in appearance but the berries are very different. 

True juniper has round smooth berries that a dark, almost black in 
appearance. The other juniper has berries that are scaled and have a light 
bluish powder on them throughtout most of the season.

You really don't have to be all that careful. True junipers are the source of 
the spice juniper berry. While the other is not. Any juniper that has smooth 
round dark berries is edible.

Ras