Is that edible...

Have a taste

... or not? The American Cranberry bush, Viburnum trillium, is a deciduous shrub that produces small edible, ruby red berries in the fall. The fruits of the American Cranberry bush resemble cranberries, but they are not. The only thing they share is their resemblance, certainly not their taste. The American Cranberry bush are found in the eastern half of the U.S. all the way to the Great Plains. Sweet, tart or tangy? Well, when you are walking about the lakes of Notre Dame, you can take a taste, and let us know what you think. But as always, we would suggest not eating anything from the forest as it is easy to misidentify. On the American Cranberry bush being sweet, tart, or tangy, Fr.  Terry Ehrman, CSC, said, "I don't know. Have a SweetTart instead."

As the semester continues to get underway, everyone's favorite podcast, In the Red Room, will be returning too. Stay tuned, more to come.