Try these tasty berries

April 2016

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Poroporo fruit is pleasant to eat when ripe. Photo: John Barkla
Ripe poroporo berries are a delight to eat and to make jam from, writes Sue Scheele. Poroporo, a member of the nightshade family, is a common plant of disturbed habitats, bush margins and clearings, and regularly appears after fires. The soft-wooded shrub is usually regarded as a weed, especially when it pops up in urban […]
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