tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post6380677378062110507..comments2024-03-28T01:32:46.604-04:00Comments on 66 Square Feet (Plus): Are May apples edible?Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-11245452518333846922023-06-17T23:56:57.119-04:002023-06-17T23:56:57.119-04:00If you’re still interested to know, you won’t get ...If you’re still interested to know, you won’t get sick from just swallowing the seeds of may apples without chewing them up. I ate them all the time as a kid growing up in Indiana. They are delicious, and we never thought about the seeds. They were slippery and just went down with the fruit. 😊<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-8666635120499156652018-03-03T06:18:40.472-05:002018-03-03T06:18:40.472-05:00😊 😊 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14707939438900659726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-87926685096647444762017-09-14T23:43:55.604-04:002017-09-14T23:43:55.604-04:00Hi Kathryn - yes, you may, as long as you credit a...Hi Kathryn - yes, you may, as long as you credit and link back to my blog. Thanks for asking.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-12262370393084920202017-09-14T17:19:41.811-04:002017-09-14T17:19:41.811-04:00Hi! I'm going to be writing about May apples o...Hi! I'm going to be writing about May apples on my blog on September 24, and I am wondering if I can use some of the photos on this blog with credits to you and a link about to your very informative blog. Thanks for considering this! If you're interested in checking out what type of blogging I do before you decide, it's called Summer Setting and can be accessed here: https://kathrynwarmstrong.wordpress.com/ Blessings~Kathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08579134454591460375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-71123736505815287412017-07-22T19:26:53.167-04:002017-07-22T19:26:53.167-04:00They can, but must be quite mature for it to be su...They can, but must be quite mature for it to be successful.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-81717436199407980682017-07-20T21:54:37.009-04:002017-07-20T21:54:37.009-04:00Can they finish ripening off the plant? I ask bec...Can they finish ripening off the plant? I ask because I've picked some for the first time and they seem mainly to be not green (mostly pale yellow with a little green at the top) and I'm waiting and hoping they turn more yellow. In my area the plants are all dying back and many of the ones that had fruit no longer have it (fell off and or eaten by animals)<br />tabbydanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15389205048504435117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-23105731525907491822016-08-07T13:34:23.784-04:002016-08-07T13:34:23.784-04:00I ate some. You have to wait until they are yello...I ate some. You have to wait until they are yellow or they are bitter. I ate a green one and it wasn't very good. I thought one tasted like a combination of grape and strawberry and another tasted like grape soda.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-5568437242413577232016-05-31T04:20:57.413-04:002016-05-31T04:20:57.413-04:00I was introduced to the May Apple as a child by a ...I was introduced to the May Apple as a child by a State Park employee during a tour. I still remember the looks she got when she told us what 'could' happen should we eat or touch the plant and then somehow ingest any part that rubbed off on our hands. Didn't sound pleasant. Then, again, our ancestors ate them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-89657612267854552412016-04-22T20:04:59.317-04:002016-04-22T20:04:59.317-04:00This was an excellent article, thank youThis was an excellent article, thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-29415403041137604442016-04-18T16:56:00.686-04:002016-04-18T16:56:00.686-04:00It cannot be mere coincidence that my great-grandp...It cannot be mere coincidence that my great-grandparents and grandparents lived to 100+ years old and ate fruits and wild plants and hunted fresh meat along with what they grew themselves; then came all this fake food, Genetically Modified, hybrid and synthetic. I have acres of May Apples, and now I know they can be enjoyed after a great deal if research - info lost in favor of Microwave Dinners!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-50437785053191443722015-09-27T20:20:39.949-04:002015-09-27T20:20:39.949-04:00Ate several this year, seeds and all. Tasted great...Ate several this year, seeds and all. Tasted great and zero after effects.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10206380353698474694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-8135950358274081792015-03-25T17:19:41.639-04:002015-03-25T17:19:41.639-04:00we ate them when we were kids. our gram showed us ...we ate them when we were kids. our gram showed us how. wait til golden and tinged with brown. looking like ripe bananna. skin, seeds and all. very good.Cheryl kresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18070565678523334128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-28253082917924881302015-02-20T12:11:24.345-05:002015-02-20T12:11:24.345-05:00when i was a kid had a friend that eat may apples ...when i was a kid had a friend that eat may apples called him crazy but he would only eat 3 at a time seeds skin and all<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-74720965682515982812014-09-16T09:04:34.330-04:002014-09-16T09:04:34.330-04:00This is the first time in over 20 years that mayap...This is the first time in over 20 years that mayapple fruits have matured to ripeness in my area of upstate NY. I have eaten them in the past' one at a time' since they are a rare treat. This year I have eaten four & I'm waiting for a fifth to fully ripen. I eat skin along with the fruit, with no ill effects. I separate seeds from the jelly like core in my mouth ( like removing grape pips ), but not because I don't want to swallow them. I'm going to plant those seeds in my SHAPE garden. I already have mayapples growing there, from roots I transplanted elsewhere on my property. I love the shape of the mayapple plant, I think the plant, flower, & fruits are all beautiful. About 8 years ago, I purchased mayapple seeds in a commercial seed packet in the state of Kentucky. I planted them but nothing came up, seed viability may be poor. If mayapples were extremely toxic, no commercial seed company would want the liability involved.<br /> Anyone like to share their mayapple jelly or brandy recipes? Maybe someday I will get a bumper crop. kalever88https://www.blogger.com/profile/09469190118513766204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-53050897490087599432014-08-26T08:20:14.574-04:002014-08-26T08:20:14.574-04:00I put whole ones in with my smoothies seeds, skin ...I put whole ones in with my smoothies seeds, skin etc and never have issueskeithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018613945883622067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-56367424477661012732014-05-21T23:40:34.625-04:002014-05-21T23:40:34.625-04:00You are referring to commenter above? Who was talk...You are referring to commenter above? Who was talking about apple seeds, for some reason. I would not recommend Wiki-anything as a reference source for poisonous and edible plants. Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-30110960341544294692014-05-21T18:58:46.511-04:002014-05-21T18:58:46.511-04:00first off it the spelling would be strychnine and ...first off it the spelling would be strychnine and secondly it contains podophyllotoxin. I swallowed one whole on a dare at a party in the woods as an adolescent. None of us knowing what it was. I was and still am completely fine. search may apple on wikipidia for all the info you could want medicinal purposes included. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16261511028012512348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-43971211888888152762014-04-30T16:01:21.332-04:002014-04-30T16:01:21.332-04:00Apple Seeds Are Toxic They Have Stricknine in them...Apple Seeds Are Toxic They Have Stricknine in them But it takes a cup or moreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-44551363188959911272013-05-20T14:09:41.390-04:002013-05-20T14:09:41.390-04:00Can you cite a source for the "toxic in large...Can you cite a source for the "toxic in large amounts". <br /><br />Foraging is tricky because so many statements are handed down as fact, without any real investigation. It is good to err on the side of caution, of course...Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-13684435315944703892013-05-20T14:03:54.965-04:002013-05-20T14:03:54.965-04:00The fruit can be eaten in small amounts. But in la...The fruit can be eaten in small amounts. But in large amounts it becomes toxic. Roots and foilage are also poisonous if eaten. However, early residents and some of the old timers here still use the juices topically for warts, stings, etc.Robleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798122159267264671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-70493208379405296642013-05-08T13:15:11.456-04:002013-05-08T13:15:11.456-04:00I've eaten them since, swallowed the seeds (bu...I've eaten them since, swallowed the seeds (but did not crunch them up)and no issues.<br /><br />They must be soft before they can be eaten...Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17086277483606295046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-17620923616724110902013-05-08T09:07:13.284-04:002013-05-08T09:07:13.284-04:00Hi Marie,
I recently saw my first May Apple in blo...Hi Marie,<br />I recently saw my first May Apple in bloom and had no clue what it was. I took a picture and sent it to a friend who leads forest walks in PA - she identified it and also warned me that the fruit is edible and all else on the plant is toxic. I was planning on going back and try to find a ripe one later in the year...till I read your experience with the May Apple. I guess I will pass on it for now. :-) But I did enjoy reading this blog. Did you try to eat it again since then? With or without seeds?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-15787604145932192052012-07-06T03:35:06.681-04:002012-07-06T03:35:06.681-04:00I loved your story. It made me smile and wonder if...I loved your story. It made me smile and wonder if anyone has done testing on those seeds to find out what the poison is. I am very curious and may do it myself as I have a patch of may apple growing in my garden. I have yet to harvest any of the fruit but I notice this year there are a few for the first time ever in 14 years. I don't think there are enough to make jelly though. Maybe next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-43758308642436839812011-11-25T02:26:06.134-05:002011-11-25T02:26:06.134-05:00Many years ago living on a farm in West Virginia, ...Many years ago living on a farm in West Virginia, we would gather may apples. My Father would use them to make may apple brandy. The brandy was always aged for two years before it was consumed. Many people form miles around came to the farm to purchase some. No one ever became ill from drinking the brandy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-39677873844560427032011-06-11T19:30:53.423-04:002011-06-11T19:30:53.423-04:00Hi anonymous - I've subsequently spoken to for...Hi anonymous - I've subsequently spoken to foragers who've eaten the whole fruit (without skin) and been fine, with no ill effects whatsoever. I am inclined to swallow my next May apple. My point exactly about separating seeds from pulp!!! Too much trouble, for the fresh fruit. It make sense if you are making a batch of jelly, like my friend Ellen. The jelly was delicious. I hope you have May apples back there - not every plant will make a fruit. And they must be soft to be eaten. I can't wait to try again!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.com