Chokeberry

[Ceratonia]

I was looking on Buckingham Nurseries site for Blueberry plants and noticed that they have Chokeberry listed in Soft fruit.

Anybody grow these? Do they taste nice - the name doesn't sound promising! Do you need more than one plant to get berries?

[Ceratonia]

[Palustris]

You can always try it next year, if our 2 plants produce fruit this time.

[Ceratonia]

I'll steal some cuttings when you're not looking  ;) Six foot is maybe slightly too high for my fruit cage though.

Having just done a bit of reading, it seems even the birds have to be desperate before eating them, but lots of health benefits and they seem to be easily grown.

http://www.paghat.com/chokeberry.html

[flowerlady]

If it's medicinal, maybe Premtal might like to comment?  Are you about my friend?