Re: Trees/ Honey locust
Russ,
Your memory serves you well ...
Both the pulp was offered as a 'sweet nibble for children',also made into
syrup,beer(&)
Young tender pods were cooked and eaten.
Seeds(young) were said to taste like 'raw peas'.
Cultivar'Ashworth'had very sweet pulp with a melon flavor..Hardy,thornless.
C.H.
Russ Bragg wrote:
> That something is the seedpods. I'm not claiming a quality citation here,
> but I seem to remember that either the seeds or the pods themselves are
> very sweet. Supposedly they were harvested by rural folk and used as a
> sugar substitute during colonial times.
>
> I believe this comes from one of Eric Sloane's books on early americana -
> old enough info that it is safely lodged in my long term memory:-) I'll dig
> a book out of the box in the attic, if I rememeber.
>
> Russ
>
> At 09:14 PM 08/09/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> >So perhaps their bark or something IS particularly sweet ("honey")?
> >Interesting!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: PRIMROSES [s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU]On Behalf Of
> >> connie hoy
> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 12:01 AM
> >> To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> >> Subject: Re: [SG] Trees/ Honey locust
> >>
> >>
> >> Isnt the theory, that they are there to prevent being munched to
> >> death by animals?
> >> Connie
>
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