Sloe berry, scientific name Prunus spinosa L., is a thorny shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family. Sloe berry is also called “blackthorn,” “wild blackthorn,” or “wild plum.” This article consists of three headings; while the first care describes the features of the sloe berry plant, the headings further down the page cover its health benefits and future potential. Characteristics of Sloe Berry Sloe berry, known…
Autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.) is among the species that has attracted the most attention recently among wild fruits. The autumn olive plant is a shrub-shaped plant belonging to the Elaeagnaceae family. The deciduous autumn olive plant is a thorny plant species with an increasingly dense accumulation of leaves. The flowers of the autumn olive have four divisions, are yellow-white and fragrant. Generally, autumn olive…
Jujube fruit has a history of approximately 4000 years. Its name in the literature is Zizyphus jujuba Mill. It is known as the “fruit of life” and “fruit of immortality” in China. This article consists of two parts. The first part of the article provides general information about the jujube plant. The second part, which is located further down, provides information about the health benefits…
Berberis crataegina DC. is a shrub-shaped plant of the genus Berberis, which is distributed in the northern temperate regions of the world in Southern Asia, including the northeastern region of the United States, many parts of central and southern Europe and the northern region of Pakistan. However, it is reported that there are about 500 different species in the world. There are four species of…
One of the rosehip species that are not as well known as red rosehip but is superior in terms of some compounds it contains is the fruit of Rosa pimpinellifolia L., known as the “black rosehip.” Black rosehip is a wild fruit belonging to the Rosa family that is highly beneficial to health. It is purple-black and is more plump than the pointed and oval…
Wild apple is an apple variety that grows naturally and spontaneously on mountain slopes and rural areas. Wild apple is a medium 3 cm diameter, white flesh, fragrant and aromatic, yellow or red colored. In general, apples belonging to the genus Malus communis L. from the Rosaceae family; consist of 85% water, 11% carbohydrates, 2% dietary fiber, 0.6% fat, 0.5% organic acids, 0.3% protein and…