Growing Elderberries in Missouri

Elderberries are a sustainable and profitable crop for Missouri farmers. Join University of Missouri Extension horticulture field specialist Patrick Byers for an overview of elderberry production.

[@nancyfahey7518]

I just realized something. There is no weeding around my elderberries. The canopy is so thick there is no sun.

[@geodegroot8310]

Sherie makes me think that I need to "go big, or go home!" She started with 350 Bob Gordons, now has 2800 bushes, and is a woman with a plan. I just received 48 Bob Gordan Elderberry starts and realize that I should've made the order 10X. Sherie is an inspiration to the elderberry craft! So, the Pocahontas cultivar is mentioned here. Why is it "the newest and greatest"?

[@janejanine1]

What plants do you recommend are the best for planting in Hollister, MO? I only want a few trees.

[@miraclefarm1927]

Great information and video. Thank you

[@genal5808]

Very informative. Thank you for sharing.

[@brendafosmire6519]

Very helpful

[@MargaretArnold-x7x]

Where can I get a t shirt like her pink one?

[@TheKentuckylady717]

Love this, so much info on Elderberries, just recently heard of them, a year or so ago, so glad to have found you, and hope to purchase some of these berries and try them and hope I can find some Elderberry Jam.....been looking for this all over.....hope to find it here ...thanks for the info....

[@clarkansas6590]

Great information

[@outsideofthebox5376]

Nice video. Thanks

[@nancyfahey7518]

Did you mention that the seeds are poisonous?

[@TheKentuckylady717]

I did not know they were poisonous..... please explain, how they can be made into Jam, and drinks, etc.....

[@AspenGlow2027]

Uncooked ripe seeds can make one sick and if enough are eaten could cause death to a young child. Once cooked or dried that compound is destroyed. But to be honest I tried one ripe berry. They are so bitter I spit it out. No one would want to eat them raw. They aren’t harmful to animals.

[@risabug7772]

Are you thinking of Pokeweed?

[@Appophust]

@@TheKentuckylady717 they need to be cooked for 30-40 minutes in order to destroy toxins. Definitely poisonous if you don't cook them properly.

[@Appophust]

@@risabug7772 nope. They're correct. You have to cook them for 30-45 minutes.

[@samiarti]

Great overview thank you!