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Where The Wild Fruit Grows: Manhattan!
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Jen Carlson
Published Jun 15, 2010
Modified Jun 15, 2010
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Last year we took a little look back at Wildman Steve Brill's foraging tour when one blogger made an entire salad after hearing his edible plant tips. The cherry on top came in the form of an apple, picked right from a tree behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Today, NYC the Blog points to more free fruit growing right in Manhattan—delicious wild blackberries, to be exact.
Spotted on West 44th Street between 10th and 11th: a blackberry bush growing by the Amtrak tracks. And according to this website, Manhattan is home to plenty of berry bushes and peach trees. There's even an iPhone app to help you locate them—we checked it out, and there really are a lot of fruit trees around. But would you eat from them?
For the adventurous, we suggest hitting up Union Square Park for some free green before sinking your teeth into any of the city's edible offerings. And for dessert, try a honeysuckle! They're everywhere, and have a delicious edible nectar.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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