Re: Challenge: create a list of low water edibles

Nan,
 
You are getting a great response! Every time I think of sitting down and replying, I see someone else has come up with one of "my" suggestions - last one to bite the dust was Carissa!
 
So just three additional suggestions that I can think of as I sit here:
 
1. Ceratonia siliqua - the carob tree. One of the toughest trees I know.
 
2. Hottentot Fig - Carpobrotus edulis. An introduced and rather invasive weed here in Portugal.
 
3. Another weed - purslane- Portulaca oleracea. Used a lot here in soups and stews. I also use it in salads. An excellent source of polyunsaturates.
 
Better send these off now before someone gets in ahead of me!
 
Boa Sorte,
 
BrianO
----- Original Message -----
From: T*@plantsoup.com
To: m*@ucdavis.edu
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 6:48 AM
Subject: Challenge: create a list of low water edibles

Hi all

I've been asked several times lately about low water plants that are edible or make edible fruits.  I thought it might be fun if we made this a group project.  

So far, my list includes:

Fruiting plants:
Fig
Grape
Pomegranate
Olive
Pitajaya
Pineapple guava – feijoa

Herbs
Bay
Rosemary
Oregano
Sage
Fennel (though invasive in Southern California)

What can you add?

Nan


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