Tag: winter

Spruce / All year round / Edible Spruce is a naturalised, fast-growing, evergreen tree. Common Names       UK spruce, Norway spruce Botanical Name Picea abies Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Pinales Family – Pinaceae Physical Characteristics for Spruce Leaves The needles are stiff and sharp and grow individually, around…

Japanese Quince/ All Year Round / Edible Japanese Quince is a non-native, thorny deciduous shrub. Up to 2 metres tall. Common Names Japanese Quince, Maule’s Quince, Northern Lemon, Flowering Quince Botanical Name Chaenomeles Japonica Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Rosales Family – Rosaceae Physical Characteristics for Japanese Quince…

Salty Fingers / All Year / Edible Salty Fingers are an absolutely outstanding species that grows at certain special coastal spots throughout the UK and the rest of the world. This one looks prehistoric and like it shouldn’t be eaten, however it has a delightful salty flavour and the way…