January 10th, Day 1293: Quercus intricata Fruit Info: For our fruit of the day today we have another acorn native northern Mexico and western Texas. Fruit Tier: B
Fruit Info: Here for this fruit of the day we have, that’s right you guessed it, another acorn. This time it’s the Garry Oak Acorn which you can find from Southern California to southwest British Columbia and everywhere in between. The acorns are technically edible but only in small doses after cooking, but fortunately they’re bitter enough to stop most people from eating enough to be poisoned.
Fruit Info: Today for our fruit of the day we have the Coastal Sage Scrub Oak Acorn. This fruit is a native of California. These fruits serve as a food source for the local animals. Individual plants may yield very few or very many fruits.
Fruit Info: Here for our next fruit of the day we have yet another species of acorn. Tired of them yet? It is a native to Pakistan, Nepal, India in the Himalayas, and Afghanistan. They are typically found between 6600 and 9800 feet above seal level.
Fruit Info: For today’s fruit of the day we have yet another acorn because God had cursed me for my hubris and my work is never finished. It is native to Mexico, Texas, Arizona and New Mexico. These acorns have an oblong shape to them, hence the scientific name of this fruit.
Fruit Info: Here we have yet another acorn in this seemingly endless stream of acorns. This one has a a native range of, well, California. These acorns are edible and have a sweet taste to them. Indigenous people in the area often used to roast them and grind them up to put in bread.
Fruit Info: Scientifically known as Quercus lyrata, today’s fruit of the day is mostly enclosed within it’s cup, hence providing its name. It is native to the lowland wetlands of the eastern and southern United States. Ranging from New Jersey to Texas.
Fruit Info: For this fruit of the day we have this species of acorn. It is a native of Europe, specifically the southeast. It is found in Greece, the Balkan Peninsula, Bulgaria, Italy, Austria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary.
Fruit Info: Native to North America is today’s fruit of the day, the Muller’s Oak Acorn. This fruit gets up to about 3cm long with a cap of about 2cm in length. This fruit is particularly found in regions of California.
Fruit Info: For today’s fruit of the day we have yet another species of acorn. This one is a native of Mexico. That’s it. That’s all there is to say about this fruit.
Fruit Info: Today for our fruit of the day we have another acorn, this one though is barely even visible in its photo. It’s a native of West Texas and of Mexico. It usually grows in forests that are inhabitable with many oaks and some pines.
Fruit Info: For this fruit of the day today we have the Algerian Acorn, or the Zean Oak Acorn. This fruit is a native of Algeria, Tunisia, Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. These acorns are long and have a shallow cap.
January 22nd, Day 1305: Castanea sativa Fruit Info: For the fruit of the day today we have the sweet chestnut, also known as the Spanish chestnut. This fruit is a native to southern Europe and to Asia Minor. The seed of these fruit are usually referred to as their nut, and they have been used as ingredients for cooking since ancient times. Fruit Tier: S
Fruit Info: For our fruit of the day today we have the American Chestnut, known scientifically as Castanea dentata.This fruit is a native to the eastern regions of North America. It also is covered in spines, with the seeds inside being nuts.
Fruit Info:Castanea henryi, also known as the Henry chestnut or the pearl chestnut, is our fruit for today. This fruit is native to south-central and southeast China. It is cultivated fairly widely in the region with many specific cultivars existing now.
Fruit Info: For our fruit of the day today we have yet another species of chestnut referred to as the American chestnut. It’s native range encompasses a large portion of the United States east coast and west to around Texas. The first record of the tree was in 1612 by John Smith of Jamestown who wrote of the Native Americans use of the nut.
Fruit Info: For our fruit of the day today we have another species of walnut, this one is a native to the pacific coast of the United States. This fruit is edible and was consumed by Native Americans in the area. It also has a taste similar to a hazelnut.