I've got the red and the yellow flowered version and they are both colouring up nicely. The birds leave the berries till after other things, like holly and cotoneaster, so they aren't top favourite, but it ensures a longer supply of food.
I don’t think the OP wants to buy a plant, just can they eat it on their travels. The fruit is edible in small quantities, with a very acidic taste; it can be used to make jelly. It is however very mildly toxic, and may cause vomiting or diarrhea if eaten in large amounts.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Thank you all for your replies. We decided not to eat it whilst kayaking. But to collect the seeds for planting in the garden as it was so attractive. We used the ‘red for danger ‘ adage as it looked so red! And upset tummies in a kayak not a desirable outcome!
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The fruit is edible in small quantities, with a very acidic taste; it can be used to make jelly. It is however very mildly toxic, and may cause vomiting or diarrhea if eaten in large amounts.
Good luck with that.
Their natural “loosening” properties are obviously a built in dispersal method.
Suffice to say I have these on order.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/382216058470
I have an enormous tree in my garden.
Though “processing” would have had to be done by yourself.😊