Prunus Spinosa, is a fruiting shrub or small tree native to Europe and the western Asia. Fruit is black with a strong astringent flavor. It is used for preserves, wine, liqueur and sloe gin.
Ribes odoratum, commonly known as Missouri Currant, is a deciduous fruiting plant, native to Central USA. Fruit is a round berry, rich in pectin that makes it a very good source for jellies, preserves and pies.
Celtis occidentalis is a large, deciduous, fruiting tree, indigenous to North America. Its fruit is small, 2cm long, edible fleshy drupe containing very hard seeds and with a sweet date-like taste.
The Dika Bread Tree, also known as Gabon Chocolate and Dika, is a tropical tree native to western Africa that produces both edible fruit and nuts (seeds).
Prinsepia sinensis or Chinese Prinsepia is a deciduous fruiting plant with cherry-like edible fruit. It has a dense and rounded form of canopy and it is suited for hedges or screen.
The Charichuelo is a topical evergreen, indigenous to wet forests of Central and South America, closely related to the tropical fruit bearing tree Mangosteen. The fruit of the Charichuelo is soft white pulp with a slight citrus taste.
The tree is adaptable to most soil conditions and is not nutrient demanding. Tree propagation is by seed. Young plants need protection from frosts.
