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The fruit is a small orange-red berry 5–7 mm (0.2–0.3 in) diameter that contains a few large whitish to brownish colored seeds that dry to a clear translucent round bead 1–3 mm (0.04–0.12 in) wide.
The redcurrant or red currant (Ribes rubrum) is a member of the genus Ribes in the gooseberry family. It is native to western Europe . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The species is widely cultivated and has escaped into the wild in many regions.
Pyracantha coccinea, the scarlet firethorn [1] is the European species of firethorn or red firethorn that has been cultivated in gardens since the late 16th century. [2] The tree has small white flowers. It produces small, bright red berries. Its leaves are slightly toothed and grow opposite to one another.
Arbutus are small trees or shrubs with red flaking bark and edible red berries. [6] Fruit development is delayed for about five months after pollination, so that flowers appear while the previous year's fruit are ripening. [6] Peak flowering for the genus is in April with peak fruiting in October. [7]
The bright red, acidic berries were used extensively for food throughout the year. Fresh berries were eaten in large quantities, or used for fish bait because of the resemblance to salmon eggs. Berries were also dried for later use. Dried berries were stewed and made into sauces, or mixed with salmon roe and oil to eat at winter feasts. [1]
P. beauverdiana has a height range from 6.1 to 9.1 m (20 to 30 ft) and is known for its remarkable red-orange colors and showy red berries. [1] It blooms from April to May and can tolerate temperatures down to −23 °C (−9 °F). [2] They have leaves that are serrate, elliptical, to ovate and tips that are acute to caudate. [1]
The fruit is a globe-shaped berry of 3½–5 cm (1.4–2 in) in diameter, entirely red or mottled with grey, containing many seeds attached to the axis surrounded by pink pulp. [4] The seeds are kidney-shaped, and have an outer layer of wooly, white, one-celled hairs. [6]
Photinia × fraseri (P. glabra × P. serratifolia) - red tip photinia, Christmas berry [11] Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin' - probably the most widely planted of all, this cultivar has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit [11] [12] Photinia × fraseri 'Little Red Robin', a plant similar to 'Red Robin', but dwarf in ...