Category: Autumn Olive

Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) is a shrub that produces red berries shaped like an elongated olive.  The berries are about the diameter of a sweet pea and about twice as long.  The berries have a fruity tomato flavor. The leaves have a shape very similar to an olive tree.  The berries are very nutritious. They are very high in lycopene which is found in tomatoes. Read more