Rhubarb - Rheum hybridum
Rhubarb is a favourite of mine with its fleshy red and green stalks.
The stalks of this plant are safe to eat raw and uncooked although cooking them with a bit of sugar will make them sweeter as they are very sour to taste.
The leaves are poisonous, and you will likely become sick from eating these.
This versatile crop can be used in both sweet and savoury dishes, try out this recipe for rhubarb and sorrel ice cream, the flavours are a great combination.
My Philosophy
At Wild Picks, nature is at the forefront of life, there are many different plants and fruits that surround us which can be beneficial to a healthy lifestyle.
I have carefully selected foods which are nourishing for the body and mind, produced products which are low in sugar, high in essential vitamins, and minerals.
I strongly believe in sustainability and keeping my environmental impact to a minimum by using 100% recyclable packaging and supporting local farmers.
Fig - Ficus carica
This plant is a deciduous tree growing up to 10 meters in height, it has large broad leaves producing tear shaped figs which develop in colour from green to purple or brown as pictured the variety 'brown turkey'.
A milky white sap can excrete from unripen fruit which can cause irritant to the skin in some people prone to allergies, other theories suggest it can treat wounds and other alliments.
Jostaberry - Ribes x nidigrolaria
The jostaberry is a cross fruit bush of blackcurrant and gooseberry, this plant produces purplish black berries slightly larger than a blackcurrant with varying flavours dependant on the stage of ripening, this plant is also high in vitamin C.
Kiwi Berry - Actinidia arguta
This plant is native to Asia and commonly found in northern China, the kiwi berry is a perennial vine producing small berry-like kiwifruit without the hairs and can be eaten whole.