Ebbing's silverberry

Elaeagnus × submacrophylla

fruit

Small red fruits flecked with silver, tangy, ripening in spring on an evergreen hedge.

Origin

Garden hybrid of Asian origin

Where to find it

It is a common hedge in housing developments, parking lots and public gardens in western France and England; its fruits go unnoticed under the leaves.

Season (United States)

April to May

Preparation

Bright red and slightly soft, they are eaten raw, spitting out the long stone.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

It is one of the few fruits that ripen in April, before strawberries.