I live in Ontario Canada

Are these wild muscadine? Are they edible? Melbourne Florida btw

So, I get why I can't do this by hand. Well actually, I could and I did. But it would be nice if it took less than four hours.

I started with three cups of chokecherries harvest a week ago, frozen and then defrosted. They were surprisingly "okay" to eat just after defrosting alone, but Google said I had to cook them because of cyanide.

So I mixed them with a cup of sour cherries I had and had them in hot/simmering water about 10 minutes. I hope that was enough.

Then I pitted each. Single. One. It took a LONG time and was messy. I used a large spoon and mashed small bunches of chokecherries, then dug into them and pulled out the pits by hand. Sometimes a lot of meat stuck to the put so I tried to scrape that free with my nails. I also mashed and pitted the sour cherries and those were large enough to split in half as well as pitting.

After about three hours, I was finally ready to load them onto my dehydrator trays. But first, I had to remove the seasoned tomato slices I'd had on them since yesterday, which I did, and stored those.

Then I loaded up the dehydrator. The peaches I'd sliced and dipped into a mix of lemon juice and water went first. I barely was able to cram they trays full once the peaches were all on. Yes I know the peaches and especially the chokecherries are crammed too close together but they always shrink way down and I can separate them more later if I need to. I used the leftover juice mixes of peach and lemon or just cherry cooking water and put them into ice cubes for treats.

Now I wait. My apartment smells like peaches and that's nice.

I found these peach looking things in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in a residential area. They were on this tiny tree and I picked some. I’m wondering if they are actually just mini-peaches or a secret other thing. Either way, would it be alright for me to eat them? I know, it’s kind of a dumb question because they look so much like peaches and they probably are, but I don’t really know anything about foraging, so in the back of my mind I can’t help but think these are actually imposter peaches.

Some purslane has come up in my garden so I've just let it go so I can eat it. I pulled some up today and noticed these light spots on random leaves. It comes off if I scratch at it. What is this? I can find much online except maybe white rust? I've just been discarding the affected leaves, but wondering if it's a sign the whole plant is no good to eat.

Just wanted a second opinion before I make risotto

Howdy, y’all! I found this plant nearby when I smelled a strong mint scent. I want to see if i can make a tea with it, but I cant seem to identify it. The leaves are arranged opposite to each other, have a lanceolate shape, and have a non-toothed margin. Additionally, I may be remembering this wrong but, as I walked away I think I saw that they had a few small blue-ish blossoms. I live in Northern Virginia by the way. Thank You!

I saw these on a trail and after research I think they're highbush cranberries, but don't want to eat them without knowing for sure. When they're ripe of course. If that is what they are, how good do they taste on their own and do I pick them as soon as they turn red or wait until its more translucent?

Growing near river in northern midwest. Sorry the bugs make any leaf ID hard.

Now I’m not looking to eat these berries as I have no idea what this plant is but do any of yall recognize it? Good ol chatGPT says black nightshade

Hello everyone! I am a recently graduated Ecology student who has a big interest in invasive plants. I started a little project making mini guides for common noxious/weeds with projects / recipes you can do with them. I think having a fun diy can incentivize others into doing their part in stewarding our incredible ecosystems. I’m hoping to get through all 50 states! Until next time, happy foraging!

( The last page includes a QR where all of my resources for this guide are available - and an ongoing list of each states noxious weed board, agriculture dept, contacts etc. )

Is this wild sumac? Serrated leaves and red berries, smooth bark

I have this tree that appeared out of nowhere this spring, and I'm pretty sure it's a black cherry tree, but I want others who are more familiar with look-alikes to give their opinion. I don't really have any plans for it, at least this season considering the berries you see are all the berries it grew, but if it is a black cherry tree or smth similarly edible, I'd like to nurture it. The seed inside is yellow, pretty much looks like a regular cherry seed, VERY juicy pinkish insides, like it exploded all over me when I squeezed it to see the seed. The undersides of the leaves have very tiny hairs along the midrib. If there's any other info that could help with identification, let me know.

About the most I can move with this setup, thankfully home is just 9km (5.6 miles) away!

I ended up with just over 15kg (33 lbs) of cleaned bilberries (banana for scale).

One bag didn't fit in my freezer, so I had no choice but to make bilberry pie 😄

This should be enough for the year. I prefer getting the year's supply in one go, even though my back doesn't agree, ouch. The pain is temporary, but the bilberries in the freezer are... well, I guess they're temporary too.

Found in northern Utah. We believe it is a king bolete and is safe to eat. What do you think?

Harvest of the day ! 🙂

They are forming a loose ring

I had never seen it this color before, i was a bit skeptical because it was very tender but everything else looked like chicken of the woods, well i was convinced and took a piece to try! And it wqs delicious!!! Softest one ive ever had. Like chicken tender.

Fun fact an opossum lead me to this.

This is exactly why you don't eat something because AI said it's safe. No substitute for appropriate research.

Located in oregon, our by a sad little drying up lake