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  • From: jeff <linuxasm@gmail.com>
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [NAFEX] Acorns and oaks
  • Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:04:19 -0800


Did the question about edible acorns get answered? I missed some of the posts but did find a answer to the question. One man spent years researching oak trees with edible acorns. He wrote a book called: "Nature's Garden" It was published this year and has a whole chapter on oaks. He has charts with tanin content of acorns and explains how the myth of a edible acorn got started. The key fact is: using taste is not a reliable way to determine tanin content.
Jeff Owens, Zone 7 oaks and nuts





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