Re: Challenge: create a list of low water edibles

Good list, Brian!

Carpobrotus is an invasive weed here in California too.  I never thought of it as being edible, though the species name is "edulis."  Tell us which part of the plant is eaten and how it is prepared...

Nan


On Aug 11, 2008, at 6:40 AM, Brian Ottway wrote:

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
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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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