Re: Challenge: create a list of low water edibles

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----- Original Message -----

From: o*@eircom.net

To: m*@ucdavis.edu ; T*@plantsoup.com

Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 4:40 PM

Subject: 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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