is it like pokeberry like a weed in my fields ? tx

Maybe. Any pics?

Ill try to get some its tall big leaves purple berries really stalky when ya hit it with a corn knife ....lol

Yep, that's poke.

Thanks dave may learn how to dig some generic roots before I dig up the ginseng I found lol

Poke is a saleable root. I can give .75 cents a lb. for it cut and dried. Tons of the stuff around. A fella should be able to get rich digging the stuff, but you can't. It has huge roots on it.

yepper, like don said,,,some of the roots get huge!!!!!

it's not unusual sometimes to find roots that are 25 -30 lbs green.

cut the roots into smaller pieces though,,,,,,,,,the smaller the better,,,,,,,,make sure it's gets plenty of air circulation because it can mold on ya.

.75 cents don't sound like much,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but it adds up quicker than ya think.

How small can you slice it? Like potato chips?

you can cut it however small you you choose...lol.

howver 1/2 to 3/4 inch chunks work pretty good.

when is the best time to dig it?

now............the tops are dying off which will give more wight to the root.

there used to be a market for the berries as well...............none now that i'm aware of............i used to dry them in my dehydrator.

Are the berries safe to eat?

I was always under the impression they was not fit for human consumption.

don, i'm not sure what they used them for.............who knows,,,,maybe it was for medical research..............


i've harvested some crazy stuff.......i once had an order for poison ivy.

I can still buy poison ivy, but don't want to mess with it. It is worth 2.50 a lb. for the leaf.

if you cut the greens down and boil em before they start to make berries its really good. never tell the difference in collard greens.

I have green eggs in the spring each and every year. Mix polk tops with scrambled eggs and ya just can't go wrong. I just pick the tops in the spring when they are real tender.

My grandpa preferred pigs brains with his eggs...never could tell where the eggs ended and the brains began lol. also grew up eating souse meat--ppl think im nuts