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Barberries are so common around here that there would be enough for a fruit serving a day for quite a while. But there is a problem: I do not know whether or not they are edible. Are they edible in any quantity?

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Where do you live? Also, do you know which species of barberry you have near you? – Clare Steen Mar 20 '12 at 14:30
I am in southeastern PA. I actually have no idea what species it is. – jmusser Mar 21 '12 at 1:27
That's cool. What color are the berries? What month do you usually see the blooms? (Tryin' to figure out what species you might have, though I've read so far that most of them are edible.) – Clare Steen Mar 21 '12 at 17:03
The berries are red and elongated, about 1/4"x 1/8". – jmusser Apr 9 '12 at 1:38

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Yes, although they can be a bit sour. They are popular in Persian cuisine, where they are known as zereshk.

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Can you flesh this out any? I know it's a simple yes no question, but other topics to cover to make this more complete for the outdoors would include: Are there any similar looking plants such that it could be easily misidentified. Do you have to make sure they are completely ripe and if so, how do you know? etc. – Russell Steen♦ Mar 22 '12 at 2:09

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