So many in woods in VT in prime time . We have them short so I can reach them, I may pick like 2-3 for making spices , I buy from store Mediterranean spice with sumac ,so I like to try and make my own . Ty for video.
I think theres something wrong with some of the local sumac. My first year trying to harvest much and I noticed the cones are all filled with black cruddy dirty looking stuff. Looks like mildew at my guess? but all the little hairs make this stuff really build up whatever it is, and I don't think any of its usable for cooking. I just left the cones out for the birds and even they haven't taken much interest. Any idea what that might be?
ticks don't jump out of trees.. ticks do not have eyes, thus ticks are blind. 99.9999% ticks don't climb trees and the ones that do never reach any source of food because all that they do is climb up, and up, and up. They've evolved to climb to the top of the tall grasses and sit there until something hits them and they grab on.
I never knew about these fruits! Thank You for your video!! That bug you asked, "Who are you?" That's called a Leaf Footed bug. Considered a non-beneficial bug. They have a long proboscis which they drill into fruits to suck the fruity juices. Here's why they aren't beneficial: At some point while their proboscis is inside the fruit, they emit a liquid back into the fruit, which ruins the inside of the fruit, turning it brown, and just generally spoiling the fruit from the inside out. Even tough skinned fruits such as pomegranates (one of their favorites) they have no problem penetrating through that thick skin and spoiling the fruit. The worst part, at least with pomegranates, is the outward appearance of the fruit shows no inner damage whatsoever, so we humans continue to grow them thinking we will have a good harvest. It's not until we cut them open (9 months later) that we find the fruit is spoiled. SO disappointing!!! Of coarse, softer fruits are easier to tell beforehand. I'm not surprised this one was crawling on your hand. They aren't afraid of people, they're quite bold! And you had fruit juice on your fingers! Anyway, it's a Leaf Footed bug, the back legs have an open leaf shape in them, making them easy to ID.
Just an fyi, the stuff that you keep calling “super concentrated” is just grape juice. Not concentrated. Do you call apple juice or orange juice super concentrated as well? Undiluted fruit juice is not concentrated. It’s just plain juice. Anyways, enjoyed the video.
Just subscribed to your channel! I love wild foraging! I used to see this growing in Baltimore but since moving to Georgia I have not seen any. I don't know if it grows this far south. Sounds like it tastes good though! I recently found out about Roselle Hibiscus juice and now drink that all the time. I bought the dried calyxes at a farmer's market but now I'm growing my own. A few of my plants are pretty tall now like little trees and should be fruiting and flowering soon. Looking forward to my first harvest!
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The Butternut Tree (juglans cinerea) is in the same family as Black Walnut (juglans nigra) so they do look similar but the former looks more oblong and the Walnuts are much more evenly round there are pictures that compare them if you do a quick search.
The trunk of the tree you showed at 5:33 looks like a black walnut. The nuts are oval until later in the summer when they become round. Count the leaflets on the petiole. (15 to 23 on walnut) (11 to 17 on butternut)
I have a few of these beautiful sumac trees. I have let them grow naturally for about 5-10 years now. I wanted to let them multiple. This fall, I will be harvesting my 1st bucket full. 😊 I knew they was useful, but YOU JUST showed me another amount of information, I needed to know. Thank you! ⚘
Indians used the nuts to throw into the water and the Fish would rise to the top-the walnut hull stain resin is Toxic its called juglone. It is illegal to fish with (because it works). Indians also used the stain (juglone) for dying materials.
This is fascinating, is this the same sumac as in Middle Eastern cuisine? The citrus/sour/sweet description sounds like it.. very interesting. I wonder if it can be grown in Australia. Can’t wait to see the wine.
It's possible, and they are related. But they have a different total number of leaflets, and in the end the Butternut is more long and narrow, while the black walnut is more spherical. Taste is completely different!
Failed Algebra! (But I can skin a deer tho'! lol) But to be serious for a moment, I think you mean the starting Gravity reading? I used to but now I don't do that anymore...I just do it so it tastes good. A bottle of it at the beach though will make ya' wee bit wobbly...lol
Or they could be Butternut - they are related and looks similar. The number of leaves is different, and in the end the butternut nuts are longer and thinner while the Black Walnuts are more spherical.
I get it. I diggit fer' PICKLES and stuff like that. I just like the bubble-performance of EC1113 sall' in particular for the wild Sumac wine...comes out almost sparkling. ;)
I have tremendous wild grapes. I manage woods, let some grow on dying trees, and leave some large vines to spread. 40yr ago, I had vines 4in in dia, in trees 100ft high..
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