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[Steven Covacci <filtertitle@aol.com>]

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What are the most edible (least astringent) species of native acorns (Quercus 
spp.)?
So far, I hear that burr oak: Quercus macrocarpa (such as cv. 'Ashworth', in 
particularly) is the best, or among the best; and that swamp white oak (Q. 
bicolor) is pretty good - although one report seems to indicate that this is 
variable, year-to-year.
So, maybe some of you have compared burr oak and swamp white oak?


I've tasted an oak at Jerry Lehman's orchard - forgot the species, maybe bur 
aok - and it was pretty good, although others seemed to detect astringency; 
then again, I was eating the not-yet-ripe persimmons without any problem...


Steve; NJ USDA 6b/7a