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Toxic or edible - the bird cherry
The bird cherry - in spring at its flowering time and in the summer with its fruit hanging it draws glances on itself. But most people keep their distance. Is that justified - is the bird cherry poisonous?
No more toxic than sweet and sour cherry
It is a misconception to assume that the wild cherry is completely poisonous. It is no more poisonous than sweet cherry or sour cherry. Only the hard stone core, which is contained in the fruits, is poisonous. But who comes up with the idea to crack this to eat it?
The fruits can be picked and eaten in summer. In contrast to sweet cherries, the pulp has a slightly bitter note in addition to a pleasant sweetness. In addition to the pulp, especially the following parts of the bird cherry are edible:
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The flowers of the wild cherry and the leaves can make a varied ingredient for salads. The fruits can taste delicious to juice, wine or jam.
KKF