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other historical uses

pokeberries also used to be gathered for dyes and inks. one of the local names for it was inkberry and they used to use it on the frontiers, since it grew wild, was common, and they couldn't use it for anything else (unlike eatable berries)

Poke Salet

Canned

Poke Salet Greens are canned in our town of Siloam Springs, AR and are widely available. They are canned by the Allens Canning Company - the largest privately owned canning company in America.

For the Daily Value based on a 2000 calorie diet, a serving size of 1/2 cup provides: Vitamin A 180%, Vitamin C 60%, Calcium 8%, and Iron 6%.

The same Allens canning company produces the Popeye brand of Spinach. For the Daily Value based on a 2000 calorie diet, a serving size of 1/2 cup provides: Vitamin A 60%, Vitamin C 20%, Calcium 6%, and Iron 8%.

Fresh

Those of us in the Ozarks may pick our own Pokeweed from the wild plants in early April and May. As in gathering asparagus, it is best to use the tender new growth that may be up to 10 inches tall. It is imperative that this is to be boiled and the water drained twice to eliminate any toxicity. Never eat Pokeweed greens uncooked!

The rest of the year it is great to have canned Poke Salet available.

--Ozark1 20:10, 29 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Poke Salet picture Pokeweed in fruit

The picture at the top of this article, entitled Pokeweed in fruit, is not Phytolacca americana

The correct picture for Phytolacca americana is currently at the bottom of the page with this discription: "This stalk contains ripe, purple berries as well as immature, green ones."

--Ozark1 20:10, 29 Jan 2005 (UTC)

I've swapped the pics to have the natural wild plant in the taxobox. The old box (now lower) photo is a garden cultivar selected for larger fruit - MPF 11:13, 4 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The lower photo (with chimneys in background) appears to show a different species entirely, P. acinosa the Asiatic pokeweed. In England, where P. acinosa is sometimes grown in gardens, its often misidentified as American pokeweed. The photo on the wikipedia page "Phytolacca americana" also shows Asiatic pokeweed and not the real thing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.101.142.226 (talk) 07:08, 30 September 2007 (UTC) [reply]

20 meters !?

I have never seen a 20 foot specimen, let alone 20 meters. Where is the source for the assertion of 1-20m?

dvs

Sources

I have a source for most of the facts on this page: http://www.cbif.gc.ca/pls/pp/ppack.info?p_psn=12&p_type=all&p_sci=sci&p_x=px Anyone care to add it?

Poke Sallet Festival

Yes, there is a celebration of this plant (specifically in its edible form) held anually in Harlan, Kentucky. Just thought I'd point that out; although it probably doesn't need to be in the page, it's still an interesting bit of information. Daisenji —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.28.240.165 (talk) 02:10, 22 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Solar Power?

Is this the same berry who's ink can be used as a dye to increase the sensitivity of a dye-based solar cell? Zaphraud (talk) 13:25, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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+pokeberries also used to be gathered for dyes and inks. one of the local names for it was inkberry and they used to use it on the frontiers, since it grew wild, was common, and they couldn't use it for anything else (unlike eatable berries)
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