Autumn olive plants don’t come true to seed, and they’re considerable variation in wild specimens. STEP by STEP grow vegetables plant organic - Duration: 22:57. Autumn Olive, aka autumn berry, Elaeagnus umbellata, is an amazing plant. May 3, 2015 - Explore Marilyn Collingsworth's board "Autumn Olives Berries", followed by 349 people on Pinterest. The complexities of Autumn olive forces me to acknowledge that reclamation is not linear. Autumn Berries (Autumn Olives) are not native and threaten to change to populations of our woodlands. Autumn Olive berries and leaves are collected in a shallow tray during harvest. In these parts, Autumn Olive is far more common. Autumn Olive is a deciduous shrub that can grow quite tall. Its fragrant spring flowers and bountiful harvest of red berries in the fall obscure the fact that this plant can be an invasive bully. The autumn olive is all over the place now, and like the other invasive species, it makes survival difficult for native flora and fauna. Autumn Olive Guide + Recipes – Here is an informational guide on Autumn Olives, list of recipe ideas & inspiration and links to Autumn Olive recipes.. This shrub is native to Asia and was introduced into the U.S. in the 1830's. The plant itself is a shrub growing to about seven to nine feet with two-inch pointed leaves that are a light green with a silvery underside. The official story of its importation dates back to 1830. Grown for centuries around the Mediterranean area, olive trees (Olea europaea) furnish food, oil and wood. Mentioned many times in the Bible, the olive was an essential crop. It’s ok if some of your Autumn Olives have stems attached to the berries but be sure not to include larger twigs or leaves. Berries in the Fall? Autumn olive is a nitrogen fixing plant that produces berries and is easy to propagate from softwood cuttings. My chickens love the berries. Sure, we’ve been harvesting plenty of fresh fruits, vegetables, and gorgeous leafy aromatic plants for several months now, but when it comes to herbs, fall is a special time for harvest. Autumn Olive berries are red with silver dots, and Russian Olive are whitish colored. Leaves grow alternately and are speckled silver, especially along the underside. Olive trees grown from seed generally do not fruit, and if they do are unlikely to have the same characteristics as the parent plant. Make sure you choose a variety that produces fruit. Ripe autumn olives are juicy and sweet, and they can be eaten fresh or processed into jams. Autumn olive is an excellent wild edible. Friends of mine use them to make delicious fruit leather, sauces, and juices. Although tolerating a range of conditions, it is most common in old fields, open woods, and forest edges. Autumn Olive Basics. The common name “autumn olive” may be better known than “autumnberry,” but this name is confusing and misleading. If you have more than 2 cups of Autumn Olives, then use a ratio of roughly 2/3rds Autumn Olive and 1/3rd Apple. 9 Park in Boston make jellied candy with these berries (don’t ask me how), and they also make an autumn olive syrup for cocktails. Ask farmers what they think of the autumn olive. Autumn olive is a shrub that typically grows 15-20ft. What does autumn olive look like? AUTUMN OLIVE BERRY JAM. 15 cups autumn olive berries. Autumn olive is a commonly seen large shrub that has such a pleasant name, it’s almost inviting. See more ideas about Autumn olive, Olive recipes, Recipes. While finding a valuable resource in the autumn olive tree, we do not condone planting this tree where it doesn’t already exist. By all accounts Autumn Olive is already ubiquitous in Michigan and most of the eastern United States with some distribution in western habitats as well.