beavis
Deeply Rooted
Anyone ever grow this?
I just received a seed packet from Baker Creek that I ordered.
I just received a seed packet from Baker Creek that I ordered.
Wonderberry
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allabout
Attractive To Bees
I'm grinning...but here goes. I think Wonderberries originates from an area known by all as the Big Rock Candy Mountains. The berries are just known as handouts.
Or, maybe they if consumed in large quantities they would do something about these little crows feet around my eyes....or my laugh lines!!
Or maybe that is what the Wonder Twins (cartoon) ate for snacks.
Never heard of that one....why the name Wonderberry??
Or, maybe they if consumed in large quantities they would do something about these little crows feet around my eyes....or my laugh lines!!
Or maybe that is what the Wonder Twins (cartoon) ate for snacks.
Never heard of that one....why the name Wonderberry??
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beavis
Deeply Rooted
I think Big Rock Candy Mountain has little stream of alcohol that come dribbling down the rocks.
And there's no short-handled shovels.
Here is what I learned from the catalog:
Wonderberry
(Solanum burbankii). 75 days. Developed by Luther Burbank, tasty small blue-purple fruit, good fresh or cooked. Small plants produce good yields in about 75 days. A historic heirloom that is easy to grow and fun for kids.
And there's no short-handled shovels.
Here is what I learned from the catalog:
Wonderberry
(Solanum burbankii). 75 days. Developed by Luther Burbank, tasty small blue-purple fruit, good fresh or cooked. Small plants produce good yields in about 75 days. A historic heirloom that is easy to grow and fun for kids.
i_am2bz
Chillin' In The Garden
Hi all, I thought I would add to this thread to see if anyone has any updated info since this was last posted in 2008...
I saw this in the BS catalog & wondered about it as well (especially since it says it's EASY TO GROW (my favorite words).
Has anyone tried these?
I saw this in the BS catalog & wondered about it as well (especially since it says it's EASY TO GROW (my favorite words).
Has anyone tried these?
hoodat
Garden Addicted
I believe that's a cultivar of the nightshade that grows wild. Most American Indian tribes ate nightshade berries on a regular basis and Luther Burbank improved it to get a bigger berry. The berries are edible but the leaves are poisonous,but then so are tomato and potato leaves.
This is from Wikipedia:
As its old scientific name that is still often seen, Solanum burbankii, indicates, it is of hybrid origin. The plant was bred by Luther Burbank in the early 1900s and is a hybrid of S. villosum and S. guineense.
Plants are compact, typically growing to a height of 12"-24", and may fruit at sizes as small as 4". The plant produces diminutive, dark blue-purple fruits that are bland in flavor and often combined with sugar in desserts. Green (unripe) fruits are poisonous.
The Wonderberry shrub is an extremely easy to grow plant which is grown similarly to tomatoes. Seeds are sown in the summer in full or part sun. Fruit can be expected in 75 days.
This is from Wikipedia:
As its old scientific name that is still often seen, Solanum burbankii, indicates, it is of hybrid origin. The plant was bred by Luther Burbank in the early 1900s and is a hybrid of S. villosum and S. guineense.
Plants are compact, typically growing to a height of 12"-24", and may fruit at sizes as small as 4". The plant produces diminutive, dark blue-purple fruits that are bland in flavor and often combined with sugar in desserts. Green (unripe) fruits are poisonous.
The Wonderberry shrub is an extremely easy to grow plant which is grown similarly to tomatoes. Seeds are sown in the summer in full or part sun. Fruit can be expected in 75 days.
Ariel301
Attractive To Bees
It sounds like the plant that is also called "garden huckleberry". I've heard good and bad things about it...most people I've heard talk about it say you have to cook it and mix it with more sugar than there are berries to make it even palatable, but I've also heard people say it tastes just like blueberries and makes good pie...
