Is cornus kousa fruit edible?
C. The soft pulp is sweet with a similar flavour to a ripe persimmon but the presence of hard seeds that are well attached to the pulp can be inconvenient when eaten directly. The rind of the berries is usually discarded because it has a bitter taste, although it is edible. Kousa dogwood fruit – edible and quite delicious! The fruit of Kousa dogwoods is often called a berry, but it’s technically an aggregate fruit that somewhat resembles a raspberry, although it’s much larger.Some of the differences are the bloom time, fruit structure, and bark texture. Flowering dogwood blooms about 1 month prior to kousa dogwood and the fruits of flowering dogwood are bright red berry-like drupes, whereas kousa dogwood fruits are a globose pink to red compound drupe.The flowers of some dogwood species, such as Cornus florida (flowering dogwood), have a mild, pleasant scent that some people compare to a light perfume. Other species, such as Cornus kousa (kousa dogwood), may have a slightly different fragrance, but it is still generally considered pleasant.Kousa dogwood not only meets the standard for attractiveness, it adds a hardiness that makes this species an excellent choice for home landscapes and urban areas. This small tree makes its visual contribution year-round. In spring, it produces a heavenly array of star-like blooms.