[Sca-cooks] Possibly food related. Dogwood trees.

[Elaine Koogler]

I suspect that what you have is the common dogwood found all over in the
wild.  We have lots of it growing wild in the woods.  It has a
heart-shaped leaf, a four-petaled white bloom in the spring and lovely
red berries in the fall.  I have never heard of them being edible, but
then there's a lot that I've never heard of.  There is a "kosa" dogwood
that has sort of almond shaped leaves, and the blossoms have
almond-shaped petals as well (the others are more heart-shaped) and
blooms during the summer.  I have no idea about these either.

Kiri

Tara Sersen wrote:

> Here's a wierd question.  I've read that a korean variety of
> dogwood tree produces a small fruit that is supposed to be
> quite yummy.  Our new house has three dogwood trees, I do
> not know the exact variety.  Right now, they all have the
> loveliest red berry type fruits on them.  Is this the korean
> dogwood fruit of lore?  I had a dogwood tree at my last
> house, and do not remember it producing any similar berry in
> the autumn.  Nor do I remember ever noticing them on any
> other dogwood.
>
> If they are the edible type, does anybody know what I should
> do with them?  Eat them raw?  Make jelly from them?  Use
> them in cooking?
>
> Thank you!
> -Magdalena
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