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["Bruce Hansen" <brucedhansen@sbcglobal.net>]

Well Del I lived in England for a few years and what they taught me was not
about yew trees but about architecture and history. Great place and a great
people.

Bruce

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From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Del Stubbs
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 7:32 PM
To: Bill Russell; North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] What's safe to eat and what isn't


While teaching in Ireland I remember remarking to a local about how all the
cemeteries
had beautiful and very old yew trees. He said the reason was simple - since
yew are
deadly poisonous to cattle, it rather encourages the local farmers to keep
the fences up,
and their cattle out. He said they were equally poisonous to people.
Perhaps the difference is European compared to American yew? Or are the
American yew
seeds equally nasty, but only if you chew?
Del, ...just learned we have had the 5th warmest Nov. on recond in
Minnesota......And the
15th coolest summer.

>Bill Russell <shaman@pennswoods.net> wrote:
> Yew fruit is edible, if you spit out the seed. Tastes pretty good, too, if
> you dont mind slime.


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Del Stubbs  http://www.pinewoodforge.com   zone 3   N. MN



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