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Edible Fuchsias

jonathan.colejonathan.cole Posts: 221
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As I understand it all Fuchsias produce edible berries, but some taste better than others.

Had anyone found any particularly tasty ones and if so what variety? I've seen a few mentioned on the internet but they are hard to find to buy.

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  • Jac19Jac19 Posts: 496
    I have some in my current garden, but grown there by the people I bought it from.  I have never had these myself.  Birds do like to nest in it a lot.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    interesting, @jonathan.cole  😊 I’ve eaten several out of curiosity but I’ve never found any so tasty that I’d want to grow it specifically for food …
    which varieties are they that are reputed to taste particularly good?
     
    Are any of them really marketed as having real culinary potential or are any grown as a fruit elsewhere in the world?

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  • jonathan.colejonathan.cole Posts: 221
    Boliviana seems to be regularly eaten, but it isn't the right sort of plant for our garden. Globosa is apparently quite good, but I can't find any for sale. There is a new fushia berry variety but it is only H3 so will probably die in my garden.

    I've got a space that's sheltered and sunny and would be perfect for a medium sized bush.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    The Bolivians does look gorgeous … and I just read that it’s sold as fruit in Bolivian markets … seems that there’s a fine one in Birmingham Botanic Gardens but I’ll bet they have better overwintering facilities than most of us. 

    B. Globosa looks a possibility tho’ … there are quite a few varieties, some here https://otherfellow.co.uk/hardy-fuchsias-a-to-j/globosa 



    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • jonathan.colejonathan.cole Posts: 221
    Yeah. Unfortunately otherfellow give a message about permanently closing in 2017 when you try to order.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Oh what a PITA. 😠 



    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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