Ribes armenum
Pojark.
Grossulariaceae Edible: Fruit, Leaves - tea
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Description
A temperate shrub in the Grossulariaceae family, sold in local markets.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh as a snack or made into jam. The leaves are used for tea.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh as a snack. They are also used for jam.
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Distribution
A temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Armenia, Caucasus,
Other Information
It is sold in local markets.
Also Known As
Gharaghate, Hagharjeni
References (3)
- Nanagulyan, S., et al, 2020, Wild plants and fungi sold in the markets of Yerevan (Armenia). Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 16:26
- Pieroni, A., et al, 2020, Wild food plants traditionally gathered in central Armenia: archaic ingredients or future sustainable foods? Environment, Development and Sustainability. Springer p 10
- Postman, J. D., et al, 2012, Recent NPGS Coordinated Expeditions in the Trans-Caucasus Region to Collect Wild Relatives of Temperate Fruit and Nut Crops. In Acta Horticulturae Number 948 p 191-198
