Strawberry tree

lakeview3, Jan 2, 11:23am
adorable! Part Clydey?

My one is ‘that’ type. into everything. like a kea, nothing is safe, not even your windscreen wipers!
26copper, Jan 17, 9:47pm
Good on your horse! lol

I remember them being sour and "don't" touch, when I was a kid.

Proper strawberries the way to go!

Thanks all
harrislucinda, Jan 17, 9:52pm
any fruit that you see a bird eating is ok to eat something i have been told since i was younger
26copper, Dec 31, 7:57pm
Can you eat the fruit from these trees? Thanks.
jmma, Dec 31, 8:00pm
lakeview3, Dec 31, 8:13pm
One of the horses in our paddock eats them! He’s 25 and he does it every year!
articferrit, Dec 31, 9:39pm
You can apparently make jam from them, but I havent.
wheelz, Jan 1, 2:36am
Or there's this tree. which is more likely the one grown in NZ
https://kahikateafarm.co.nz/product/himalayan-strawberry-tree/
perfectimages, Jan 1, 3:02am
26copper wrote:
Can you eat the fruit from these trees? Thanks.[/quote

As a child our next door neighbour had one and we all used to eat the fruit even though it was a bit bitter. Birds love them.
apollo11, Jan 1, 5:54am
https://www.specialtyproduce.com/produce/Strawberry_Tree_10303.php
"while overripe fruit ferments on the branch and can cause mild intoxication"
Your horse is an alcoholic.
oh_hunnihunni, Jan 1, 5:59am
They need a lot of extras to make palatable. Real strawberries are nicer.
lakeview3, Jan 1, 8:52am
lol wouldn’t surprise me! He can be a little rat at times. but he’s retired now, he can do whatever he wants! He’s certainly earned it. He probably weighs about 400kg so he would need quite a few I imagine! My horse is a thistle nut. He will eat them till he’s frothing st the mouth. It’s quite funny watching him pick each one off.
apollo11, Oct 17, 2:51am