Goumi

Elaeagnus multiflora

fruit

Small red berries flecked with silver, tart and astringent, eaten fully ripe or in jam.

Origin

China, Korea and Japan

Where to find it

In the garden, where it is planted as a fruiting hedge; nurseries sell it in Europe and the United States.

Season (United States)

June to July

Preparation

Fully ripe, dark red and slightly soft, they are eaten raw, spitting out the long stone.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Lycopene · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Its roots fix nitrogen from the air: it is planted to enrich an orchard's soil.