Kousa dogwood

Cornus kousa

fruit

A red fruit like a giant raspberry on a long stalk, with creamy orange pulp tasting of mango; the gritty skin is discarded.

Origin

Japan, Korea and China

Where to find it

In the mountain forests of Japan and Korea; in Europe, its fruits are gathered from under park trees in autumn.

Season (United States)

September to October

Preparation

Fully ripe, soft and dark red, it is bitten open; the pulp is sucked out and the seeds spat out.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Beta-carotene (vitamin A) · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

A very common ornamental tree in Europe, whose fruit almost nobody eats.