Eat The Weeds: Episode 125: The Silverthorn

http://www.eattheweeds.com/edible-elaeagnus-2/

Related to the Russian Olive and the Autumn Olive the Silverthorn or Thorny Olive is one of the few shrubs that fruits in the winter providing vitamin C when it is needed the most.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Elaeagnus
• pungens
• silverthorn
• silverberry
• russian
• olive
• autumn
• foods
• foraging
• herbs
• medicine
• permaculture
• plants
• survival
• survivalist
• wild
• camping
• hunting
• fishing
• educational

[2962nicktucker]

Mr. Deane I have a question I found one of these silver thorns while I was hiking but I noticed it had false oleander scale all over the leaves and fruit. Will the scale be harmful if eaten? Thanks green hope to see you on the river on day

[EatTheWeeds]

@2962nicktucker Are you sure its scale or just they natural waxy surface of the leaf?

[tribalwind]

Autumn Olive grows Massive and plentiful near me in Bethpage state park. (bethpage,ny)

makes a delicious frozen smoothie / sorbet.

i've wondered if something like a Blueberry rake could work for harvesting, perhaps there is a gentler type rake since these berries are on the tender side ?

[EatTheWeeds]

@tribalwind Hmmmm. Not that I know of. Google Feralkevin and ask him.

[Plum369]

they look like sunflower seeds when they are out of the shell, do they taste similar?

[EatTheWeeds]

@Plum369 No. The kernel is mildly bitter but edible. It has a good dose of omega 3 fatty acids. Actually the entire seed is edible but usually is not eaten.

[CrypticCRICKET]

Green Deane, you're back! Nice to see you in my inbox again!

[EatTheWeeds]

@CrypticCRICKET Thanks... been busy negotiating for a TV/cable series on eat the weeds and that just takes time... got two more meetings this month... and the weather has been lousy, record wet and cold. Yesterday was the only warm sunnny day this week so I did a quickie video. Also I have a different computer and it is a step back video-wise. What used to take a few pleasant hours now takes and entire difficult day.

[2962nicktucker]

I'm some what of an entomologist I work with plants of all types and specialize in st. Augustine grass and other turf grasses. I am 100% sure it's false oleander scale. I don't see scale being bad if ingested but I'm not the expert. Some insects carry nasty parasites. Anyways thank doc for the help

[iwasapenny]

I LOVE your videos! I live in northeast Florida but moved here from Minnesota. Foraging for wild edibles is something i have done sine I was a kid, and when I moved here I was disappointed as I couldn't find anything. Not anymore! Thanks to you!

I look forward to more vids.

[eowdaoc]

@EatTheWeeds a TV show would be awesome!

[texture6]

@EatTheWeeds Thank U :)