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CANUCKFARMER | 06-13-2009 06:01 PM
Choke cherry Hi guys,need some advice. We have a rather large bluff of choke cherry. My gran daddy bought the land from a man and swore an oath to the man he bought it from to never plow it under because the guy said "the indians put it there".I plan on upholding that.It sticks out like a soar thumb,i'll try to post pictures. But.. I have never harvested the berries. I've heard about jam and wine but dont know anything about it.

Dude | 06-13-2009 06:04 PM
Re: Choke cherry Jelly. Grandmother made it. 2 aunts still make it. Each of them saves me a jar when I visit in the summer. You cannot buy better jelly.

woodman | 06-14-2009 07:29 AM
Re: Choke cherry Choke Cherry wine is mighty fine.

TheNocturnalEgyptian | 06-15-2009 12:38 AM
Re: Choke cherry Wine is fine it dulls my mind You're a lucky man, and good on you for upholding a family sworn oath.

specsaregood | 06-15-2009 01:21 AM
Re: Choke cherry Quote:
Originally Posted by CANUCKFARMER (Post 1768440) because the guy said "the indians put it there".
I have never heard of the stuff. So I did a search... From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chokecherry Quote:
The bark of chokecherry root was once made into an asperous-tasting concoction used to ward off or treat colds, fever and stomach maladies by native Americans[7]
I wonder if that is why the Indians put it there...

CANUCKFARMER | 06-15-2009 09:26 AM
Re: Choke cherry Thanks for that.

SLV>GLD | 06-15-2009 09:30 AM
Re: Choke cherry There's a good song by an artist named POE called "Choking The Cherry". If it is related I don't know it.

Heads_Up | 06-15-2009 10:36 AM
Re: Choke cherry Quote:
Originally Posted by specsaregood (Post 1770259) I have never heard of the stuff. So I did a search... From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chokecherry I wonder if that is why the Indians put it there...
More than likely because it is one of the ingredients, when ground with buffalo and fat, used in making dried pemmican. :coolbeer:

MagpieFairy | 06-15-2009 11:23 AM
Re: Choke cherry Choke cherries are OK, but if you ever plan on growing other cherries, plums, almonds or other fruit producing trees, you'll want to get rid of them as they tend to harbor disease and pests that will affect the other cultivars you plant. I'm trying to keep as many "native" plants on our property as possible, but I'm cutting these down.

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