sloe berries blackthorn bush

[suebee]

i've picked alot of sloe berries today with the intention of makin sloe gin an vodka then jams with the steeped berries

was wondering if they are parrot safe?? tried lookin on net but cannot find a hit for blacktorn or sloe

 

[merlinsmom13]

Im not familar w/this berry. Bears only in the fall? Could they be what we call wild red raspberries, wine berries?

 

[suebee]

as far as i know there only eaten when cooked or steeped in alcohol, they look like fat hard blue berries but darker, have a single stone (like a plum, think there part of the plum family)

the leaves are an oval shape witha center vain, ranging from light to dark green, white flowers that grow off the branch, that have the long about 2inch thorns

included a pic i took while picking them as its my 1st time and i had to be sure, sent pic of to a friend of mine that does all this hedgrow foods thing

 

[merlinsmom13]

They look like plums, never thought about what a sloe gin fizz consisted of. We don't have those here I dont think. Looks like a website for flora/fauna for UK would have it listed.

 

[caliopi]

I don't know about sloe berries but I know Puffin would do just about anything for a blackberry or kankleberry! The downside is the mess he makes with them!

 

[kerry]

I don't know of those, I haven't head of them before.
I was wondering if Rose Hips are ok for parrots?
Does anyone reading this know?

 

[suebee]

no idea about rose hips, especially from cultivated roses

don't think nut will eat a sloe, cos son had one, an lmao it dried out his mouth it was soo tart!

Wild Food School - Some Edible & Poisonous Berries

 

[merlinsmom13]

Yum, the more sour that they are, the better the jam. Interested to know how this turns out.

 

[suebee]

hummm sloe gin is fab!!! i also have hawthorn near me, so i might make haw vodka for when we have a cough lol

 

[Remy]

I wouldn't worry about her not liking the taste of the berry (never heard of them before though). Puck loves fresh, plain cranberries!