stanley Report post Posted November 30, 2016 Oneshot's post on the 'desert treats' got me thinking...... Are Hackberry's edible? When quail and deer hunting this year, I noticed LOTS of them this year in the washes that I normally hunt. (Lots of quail, too! ) I actually smashed a couple of the orange/ripe berries in my fingers and tasted them. They seemed super sweet. Has anyone ever eaten them? S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted November 30, 2016 Yes they are edible. Some trees seem to be much sweeter than other trees. So if you find a group of trees, try some from each tree and see which taste best. There is surprising variability in flavor. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
208muley Report post Posted December 1, 2016 What do these look like Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PelaPapas Report post Posted December 1, 2016 Not sure if these are the same thing or not but.... When I was in elementary school there was a tree with small reddish-orange berries. Somewhat looks like them in the picture but a little more reddish. We would take them off the tree, peel the small layer of "shell" and we would just pop em in our mouths. They tasted like tea. We would chew them because they had somewhat of a hard texture. I went back to my old school not too long ago and the tree was still there. Not sure what kind of tree it is? Would this hackberry tree be one to be planted on a school yard? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
