Has anyone else made any jelly, jam or juice with Autumn olives. I only learned they were edible a couple of years ago and I frequently eat them while deer hunting.

We picked about 2 pounds of Autumn olives a few weeks ago and about 4 pounds today. They are very abundant here, but they are so small it takes a long time to get enough to do anything with.

I like the flavor of them. They are both tart and sweet. They are very high in lycopene and I have seen nurseries selling them as lycopene berries. They are also a pretty nasty invasive plant.

Here's a picture of the first batch we picked.




Keith

I didn't know they were edible. They'd have to be really good to make up for the the way they take over any clearing that is not kept mowed.

Hope some one posts some recipes

My wife loves these things. Her friend freezes them for future snacking. I'm sure they'd make a good jam but don't know of anyone who has done it. Next year she'll do some experimenting she says and post recipes for everyone If anyone has extra frozen and wants to sell 'em to us she says she could do some recipe fixin' sooner than later. PM if so...she's a good cook