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[Steven Covacci <filtertitle@aol.com>]

Hi,

The native Americans ate honeylocust pods (Gleditsia triacanthos) [note: NOT black locust, Robinia pseudoacacia]; agriculturists use it to feed livestock.

There are cultivars which are higher in sugar - i.e. 'Ashworth'.  The southern strains seem to be higher in sugar whereas the northern, of course, more hardy.

Anyone here eat them?  I would, since they are - although have never tried them yet; but I eat things which are terrible.. wild grapes (the small ones), blackhaw viburnum, etc.

Thanks,

Steve

New Jersey; USDA zone 6b/7a