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Is this edible ?

johncleme65johncleme65 Posts: 93
in Plants
Hello again,
in the field near where I live, lots of trees, all showing these berries
can anyone tell me what the are please 
thanks

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  • Loraine3Loraine3 Posts: 579
    sloes, for making Sloe Gin!
    They need to be ripe and preferably have a frost on them before they are ready.
  • johncleme65johncleme65 Posts: 93
    Many thanks, much appreciated
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    Prunus spinosa ...common name sloes have nasty thorns.
    Please can you check for those

    It seems very early to have ripe fruit.
    Sloe fruit have a dot on the end which I cannot see in the pics...see below
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    hedgerows around here have lots of ripe sloes - I was very surprised.

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Yes … ripe sloes around here too. 

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





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