I have many Chokecherry (P. virginiana)
on my land; I have eaten them fresh (quite bitter), made jelly and wine
of them; they are not poisonous. I would call chockcherry a large
bush rather than a tree. I believe the leaves and pits are poisonous
though.
> I just learned that I have a chokecherry among the trees on my new
acreage. > I did a quick Google search on them and found little
information, other than > the berries are poisonous to humans.
Yet, there were also listings for > chokecherry jelly and wine for
sale. Obviously, the berries aren't killing > people so what is
the story? Are chokecherries edible and are they good for > more
than feeding the local wildlife? > Doreen Howard > >
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