Bignay, Native Berry

@acelawrites (19272)
Philippines
July 15, 2019 4:35am CST
Our neighbor's gardener gave me lots of "bignay" a local wild berry/cherry. Some were ripe(dark ones) while the others not yet.It is said to be so nutritious like the other berries. It is getting scarce because of massive forest destruction in exchange for development like housing projects,etc. It is good our neighbor still has the bignay tree. It's fruit tastes sweet but the unripe ones are sour. Do you love berries?
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crazyhorseladycx
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
15 Jul 19
i'm a big berry fan, though've ne'er 'd one 'f these. 'tis most sad they keep destroyin' the natural lands 'f yer country. they call 't progress, jest's e'erywhere. somehow not thinkin' down the road that such's gonna be detrimental long term.
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crazyhorseladycx
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
16 Jul 19
@cacay1 yes ma'am. sadly 'but the 'nly thingy like that which'd be native 'd be the sand hill plums. makes a great jam, awful to jest eat 'em off the bush, lol.
@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
17 Jul 19
@cacay1 it's sad for the lot owners.
@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
15 Jul 19
It is so saddening to see vast rainforest lands being cleared for "development."
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
15 Jul 19
Good morning.Yes I do and not aware of this one
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
15 Jul 19
@acelawrites okay thank you
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@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
15 Jul 19
It is similar to black currant.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (40976)
• Philippines
15 Jul 19
I think I saw one already but have not tasted it yet. I like all kinds of berries and if given the opportunity I would always taste it.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (40976)
• Philippines
15 Jul 19
@acelawrites I see the tea variety but I have not bought one since I do not know how it taste. I think its not the fruit they use but the barks of the branch.
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@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
15 Jul 19
@rsa101 yes, the bark and leaves are also good as tea; with many health benefits.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (40976)
• Philippines
15 Jul 19
@acelawrites have you tried it?
rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
15 Jul 19
I think that is what we call in our dialect as igot or from other town's dialect as baligang. I love eating teh sweet ones of those. There are tjose that even if they are already ripe they are still sour. I don't like that.
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rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
18 Jul 19
@acelawrites I think itbis the "igot" here with your description.
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@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
15 Jul 19
This one tastes sweet when fully ripened; the very black one. They're so small and with hard seed.
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@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
19 Jul 19
@SIMPLYD maybe it's the one.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
16 Jul 19
I only like sweet berries and can’t tolerate sour ones.
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@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
17 Jul 19
I understand.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
18 Jul 19
Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (66063)
• Serbia
15 Jul 19
I've never heard of those berries.
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@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
15 Jul 19
I think they are also called currants; endemic to Southeast Asia.
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@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
17 Jul 19
@Nevena83 wow, it's good; even the bark and leaves can be used as tea, with so many health benefits.
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Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (66063)
• Serbia
16 Jul 19
@acelawrites Oh, I know. I love those fruits, I have it in the yard.
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Sanna_S
@psanasangma (7910)
• India
16 Jul 19
How do you eat ? Is it good to make jams and jelly
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@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
17 Jul 19
I eat it raw; haven't tried processing it.
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Bojel
@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
22 Jul 19
I have tasted this when I was a kid. I can't remember the name in our place.
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@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
26 Jul 19
It is common in tropical countries.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502394)
• Italy
15 Jul 19
I do not know those berries, but I usually like berries, strawberries, black berries, raspberries and blueberries.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502394)
• Italy
16 Jul 19
@acelawrites They grow in my garden.
@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
15 Jul 19
Same here, although blackberries, etc. are so costly here.
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rakski
@rakski (156374)
• Philippines
15 Jul 19
never eat one before
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rakski
@rakski (156374)
• Philippines
16 Jul 19
@acelawrites maybe one of this days
@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
15 Jul 19
You try it; tastes good and said to be nutritious too.
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JB_girl
@sol_cee (38669)
• Philippines
17 Jul 19
I saw this one in my mom’s green herbal book. If I’m not mistaken.
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@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
17 Jul 19
Yes, it is included in the list of herbal medicines.
Jessica
@JESSY3236 (22246)
• United States
16 Jul 19
I love strawberries. I'm not really a fan of cherries.
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@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
17 Jul 19
Strawberries are good too.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (79308)
• Germany
15 Jul 19
I love berries. I have not seen these berries in Pinas. I am sure it is healthy.
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@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
15 Jul 19
It grows in the wild, but becoming rare because people tend to cut it since they do not know its healthful benefits. I think it is "bugnay" in the Visayan dialect.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (79308)
• Germany
16 Jul 19
@acelawrites I see. I have not even heard a word about Bugnay in Visayas and Mindanao. Maybe my friends know about this fruit. Thanks.
sophie a
@sophie09 (34230)
• Indonesia
15 Jul 19
i think i love berries
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@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
15 Jul 19
Same here, and they are nutritious.
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sophie a
@sophie09 (34230)
• Indonesia
15 Jul 19
Always smiling
@allknowing (153544)
• India
16 Jul 19
Sadly all these berry trees are vanishing as they are mostly seen in jungles One has come up in my garden. They are not what you have and neither do I know if they can be eaten. But I will keep it.
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@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
17 Jul 19
Just keep it; later you can find out if it is edible or not.
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LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
16 Jul 19
Is this the same berry that was studied by a student that can be a good fight against diabetes? haven't tasted it or remember tasting it.
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@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
17 Jul 19
No. it's a different one. The one the girl researched was aratiles.
Judy Story
@jstory07 (148731)
• Roseburg, Oregon
16 Jul 19
I love all of the berry fruits they all taste good.
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@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
26 Jul 19
Same here, I love berries.
rakski
@rakski (156374)
• Philippines
15 Jul 19
never eat one before
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@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
17 Jul 19
@cacay1 yes, it is very nutritious.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Jul 19
These are very pretty berries. Many berries are sour if they are not ripe.
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@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
15 Jul 19
They taste good when ripe; but hard to eat because it is too small and with hard seed. It is good to extract the pulp and juice.
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