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Re: Capparis spinosa

At 12.39 07/10/97 -0800, you wrote:

>> Hello,
>> please help me with the following question:
>>
>> When / in which months are capers harvested (I need Capparis Spinosa,
>> the one which is growing in the Mediterranian (e.g. ___Malta___,Italy)?
>>
>> I have tried to find information in Encyclopedias, but somehow this is
>> never being mentioned. If possible for you it would be very nice if 
>> you'd also have some general information on Capers, nothing special,
>> just where they grow etc... (the basics).
>>
>> Thanks a lot
>>
>> Jeremy

>CAPER
>
>Capparis spinosa L.
>
>Caper bush, cappero, Kapper, alcapparra
>
>CAPPARIDACEAE
>
>Source: Magness et al. 1971
>
>The caper-bush is a spiny, straggling vine-like shrub, up to 3 feet,
>with round to ovate, deciduous leaves. The capers of commerce are the
>unopened flower buds, which are picked daily. The youngest buds make
>the finest product. The buds are pickled in strong vinegar, and used
>as pickles or in sauce. Capers are produced commercially in
>Mediterranean countries, but not, so far as known, in the U.S.

Jeremy,

Sean gives you some right infos about cappera spinosa ,i agree with him except
for the pickle:salamoia aka pickle is only with salt not vinegar;surely
there are cappera pickled in vinegar(in my house i verified,i have this
product in
strong vinegar)but the best savour is only with salt.
you ask when cappera is harvested?in May here in Italy where it is present
almost everywhere but above all to center and south Italy;in island 
Pantelleria(to extreme Italy's south near North Africa)it is cultivated.it
grows into rocks slits and it is surprising how it can grow taking only
water from leaves.
if you give me your correct e-mail address,i can send you a picture of it.
regards.

marco

favero@inrete.it
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