Surinam Cherry Tree - eating in the yard

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

Surinam cherries are super refreshing to eat when they are ripe. They're considered something of an invasive plant down here in Florida, since they grow readily and can crowd out local plants if left unchecked...but I wouldn't mind if a few more popped up in my mother-in-laws yard. Hope everyone is doing okay, and we'll see you next week!

[@maem9246]

🌿🍃" Thanks so much for sharing this video with your viewers. This is my first time hearing about this Surinam cherry tree. I'm grateful to God for His amazing grace of blessing us to learn more on a regular basis. God bless you, Chef Buck, CG, & CG's Mom, in Christ Jesus' name. Amen ! "

[@Godskeiki]

@@maem9246 me too ... amen

[@apeman9238]

Woohoo Suriname 🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷

[@wpowolfpackinternational8346]

Yes we have a lot outside our house down south Florida

[@thirdsister107]

W E I R D....was just telling someone about these yesterday !! We are blessed with tons of these. They are incredibly prolific. We have 3 main trees & then lots of babies popping up everywhere. We've pitted them, mashed them & made ice cubes out of them for rum punch or even just seltzer water. These things are truly a gift from above :)

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

I think they're so tasty! I was surprised to read that they're considered an invasive and something of a nuisance plant, they seem ideal to me

[@statewidefilms]

Hey chef .. good to see you spinning your good vibes to the wonder web .. stay safe all you people.. From Aussie Andy

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

thanks!--I feel like we're all spinning on the web nowadays!

[@JSAC66]

Your travel and food adventures from Mexico were delightful, though I’m glad you and CG are safely here. It would be interesting to hear details about returning home on Slowpoke Travel.

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

We're glad to be home. We ended up cutting our trip slightly short, but it was probably the best decision for the moment. In a weird way it doesn't even feel like we're home, since we haven't left the house since we got here--it sort of feels like what I imagine being on one of those Reality TV shows would be like...I guess a lot of folks feel like that now

[@JSAC66]

A few times a day, I momentarily forget that this is happening, thence the reality hits me. It really is a sobering clusterf***.

[@Godskeiki]

@@JSAC66 hang in there. This too , shall pass.

[@EmunahFL]

I live in South Florida and I love them! I especially love the shocked look on people's faces when I reach for one and shove it in my mouth and start chewing. 😂 They're like 🥺 and then they want to try them. lol

[@Necronephilim]

I also recall these from childhood. We used to pick them from hedges on the way home from school. We moved back to my home town 4 months ago and bought a house. I'm so delighted to have discovered 2 thriving surinam trees in the back yard, next to the wild mango. The cherries have just started fruiting so we're in a race with the monkeys to get the ripe ones. We're in South Africa.

[@MsLeenite]

Greetings from Corpus Christi Texas. Good to see you, Chef Buck. Glad you and Camera Girl are hanging tough, making videos and eating Surinam Cherries. Take care of yourselves & stay well.

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

Greetings!--yep, we're trying to make lemonade out of the situation...I guess we'll have to settle for limade and a few cherries :^) Thanks for the well wishes, and we hope you and yours are taking care, too

[@soulsurvivor9197]

I’m from Florida and these fruits take me wayyyy back lol. Cool video.

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

yeah...I guess they were a lot more plentiful back in the day...the taste definitely reminds me of being a kid

[@Godskeiki]

Thank you for sharing with us Buck. I pray that you and your family are all still doing well and no one has been sick.

[@missgrace97]

I’m from Southern California I’ve never seen or heard of those ever before. Glad I learned something new today! Have a great and safe rest of your day ❤️

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

thanks!--I think of southern California as being kind of tropically...but I probably think that because of the movies :^)

[@Auriasis]

I love them. Mine is still too small to bear fruit, but I munched on my neighbors this spring. I planted mine from a seed about 2 years ago. It is a beautiful bush and totally carefree.

[@jeffward1106]

Mexico to Florida? Chef Buck I've been following you for a couple years I'm praying for you hard. Stay safe & clean brother.

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

Thanks...we're doing well here. Hope you're doing well, as well, man!

[@notmyworld44]

Houston Texas is considered sub-tropical, but the Surinam Cherry will not even thrive there. They can not tolerate any frost at all, and must have a tropical environment to thrive and bear fruit. I started life in Tampa, and I remember they were abundant there in hedgerows. I live in Arkansas now, and I miss the wonderful exotic resinous flavor of the Surinam Cherry very much. I do wish someone would commercially ship some up this way. Very good video! Thank you!

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

Thanks!--years ago, my father-in-law transplanted the Surinam cherry tree in his yard from a neighbor's hedgerow

[@Guac413]

Chef Buck you took me back to my childhood in FLA great video 💯👍🏾

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

I remember being a kid and eating these cherries the time--it must have been when my dad was in the military and stationed in Florida--because I think it might be too cold for them in Louisiana and Georgia

[@mrsbraye9842]

I never knew about these I have never seen these in the stores. Looks good and tasty. I truly enjoy you and camera girl videos. Be safe and take care.

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

thanks a lot!--hope you're doing well. I don't think I've ever seen these cherries in the store either...they're probably not profitable to pick and transport, and they mush pretty easily when they're the ripest and tastiest

[@orchidfancy]

@@ChefBuckRecipes Agreed. They are very delicate when ripe. I've tried bringing a ziplock baggie to a friends house and it was a bag of mush by the time I arrived. They are best if eaten straight from the tree or made into jam (with fresh ginger, yum!). Our tree is going crazy this year. I'm thinking of trying a few cocktail recipes with them. Surinam Cherry Mojito? Surinam Cherry Margarita?

[@N145PM]

That was a great one, Buck! Never had a suriname cherry .. next time I'm down in Florida (soon, I hope!), I'm gonna do a little scoping out for these .. definitely wana try them. Glad you're back ... and do keep safe !!

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

hey...thanks, man...hope you and Guy are doing well!

[@N145PM]

all good here, Buck .. doin our best!

[@RustyGlovebox]

That would be an interesting tree to have. I've never seen one in central Texas

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

it's definitely a nice tree to have in the yard now...any distraction at the moment is a good thing, especially if it doesn't look like a cookie

[@efunchess1]

Fruits attracts pesky flies & iguanas, OMG, what can I do stop fruits from producings.

[@martyrose]

Those look like fun! I'd probably try to make jam with them. Stay safe Buck &CG!💜

[@salinamartin8711]

Never seen these before! Take care of yourselves and be safe!

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

Thanks! Hope you and yours are well...CG made cookies today...I fear this might be the crack in the dam holding back our bad decisions

[@Quitumbe954]

I grew up eating these here in south florida my wifes from new york and she loves them now that i put her on to them lol we eat them every time we go out for a walk and find a tree 😂

[@andymontemayor175]

Glad you and cameragirl are home and safe.

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

thanks!...it's good to be home, but kinda weird, too, but I guess a lot of folks are feeling like that nowadays

[@miyoshimoore7417]

They were everywhere in Florida the same with the quamquat fruit trees

[@jayhalley2642]

Welcome home CB. Pop one of those cherries in a carona (beer) and enjoy.👍

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

It's good to be home--in a weird way. For a moment we considered riding the situation out in Mexico, but I'm glad we didn't...that probably would have ended up being a whole new set of complications

[@jayhalley2642]

Chef Buck BTW most everyone thought you and CG weren’t married - congratulations .

[@sarahnash1044]

So funny, I saw a guy the other day that looks just like you in my neighborhood. I was about to say "Hello Chef!"

[@backyardsnackyard]

The fruit looks amazing. I've got a little plant I'm hoping to grow here in England (keeping it inside over Winter). Need to try the fruit🙂

[@CreativeEm]

Glad you two got back ok. Stay safe!

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

Thanks!--you too!...I'm trying to stay put AND avoid calories, which is gonna be a challenge...I probably should try to just eat in the yard

[@serpephone]

Where I’m from in north Texas we have wild plums and black berries. And then at my great grandparents house in far north Texas panhandle they had wild cherry trees. All those special and delicious fruits are so wonderful! I used to pick them a little too raw and would always regret it! But sooooo good!

[@serpephone]

I might mention-my dad would always caution me to be sure to wash the fruit before eating it!

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

I always caution CG to wash her fruits and veggies (hopefully she won't catch me in this video)

[@angelmaya59]

My favorite!!

[@chemhuy7345]

Enjoyed this cherry review. I was wondering if to purchase a plant, I will after seeing this.

[@efunchess1]

Fruits attracts pesky flies & iguanas, OMG, what can I do stop fruits from producings.

[@mariagregg2350]

I remember eating berries or cherries from a tree in New York long story short I found myself at the ER! Maybe they had worms red equal dead Lol Enjoy yourself

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

I'm nervous about eating almost anything from a tree or bush unless I'm 1000% percent sure I know what it is...CG is fine if she's just 30% sure...we went on a long backpacking trip years ago, and I spent way too much time trying to convince her not to eat random things growing along the trail.

[@rubygray7749]

I love to discover new fruits! Even if I cannot tried them in cold temperate Tasmania. Those subtitles were hilarious!!

[@imperialpassions2106]

I’m about to take a few and get the seed to replant a tree.

[@infidel305]

Ive had hedges in front of my house since 97 and I just found out today they were edible when an old lady asked if she could take some. lol

[@OnAirVoice]

I haven’t had those since I was a kid. They were growing everywhere.

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

I read that in the 1980's Surinam cherry trees in Florida were labeled an invasive species, so many folks pulled them out of their yards, and people stopped planting them

[@OnAirVoice]

Our neighbor had an entire hedge of them.

[@michellewilliams1550]

I ate those while growing up in fla

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

I must have, too...I pretty much grew up as a kid in Louisiana, Georgia, and Florida...but I think it must have been Florida, because those other two places might get too cold in the winters for Surinam cherries

[@BonusFry]

😄 👍

[@lindaparker6102]

Interesting ! Thank you !

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

thanks for watching!

[@jeans1712]

They are so unique in flavror, more like chinese sweet n sour. Found a shrub in the backyard i moved to, and it's just cool.

[@sueme1954]

I have a surinam cherry bush on my terrace. I used to love finding the fruit and eating them. Now we have invasive parakeets that are fast and quiet. End story.

[@apeman9238]

Woohooo Suriname 🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷

[@gardini100]

stay safe out there

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

thanks...we're as safe as you can be in the house with the internet...hope you're well!

[@gardini100]

@@ChefBuckRecipes inside most of the time to , well not the 7,5 hrs at work , but after work , it is not much to do other than inspect the garden and pop a beer :D

[@cilla352]

I didn’t know they were trees. We grew them as shrubs and we ate them all the time. I can across a picture of the fruit and had to look up the name. I’ve been hinting for this tree for a very long time. I went to Amazon and they have the red/ orange and a deep purple version. I did a bit of research and read that the trees are invasive throughout Florida, but I’m still going to grow both. I’ll just keep them trimmed down as a shrub.

[@Etorres73]

Thank you so much my friend I enjoyed the video it made me laugh I really needed to laugh. Please say hi to your wife. Stay safe and god bless.

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

thanks a lot--glad you liked it! Be well!

[@pgreen6840]

We have them in Costa Rica ( one in my back yard) we call them Petanga

[@fredherbert894]

Pitanga is one of my favorites!

[@Godskeiki]

is that another name for this cherry?

[@levoldunom]

In the Caribbean we have acerolas

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

wow...they seem almost identical

[@ladyEnchantressGarden]

I love acerola too, growing here in southeast asia. ❤

[@nexxogen]

Did you taste a sort of resiny gasoline-like flavor in them? A lot of people were describing this and when I finally tried them in the Canary Islands last year, I have to say that I agree. Though the ripest ones were actually a lot better in that regard but still had this unpleasant flavor. I heard that the black varieties are actually much better - sweeter with less resin. I'm growing a few black ones in pots and in a few days I'll have my first ripe fruit to try, so let's hope for the best. :) Though I've also read that the fruit doesn't become really good before the tree gets at least 5 years old. Mine are only 2 years old.

[@neft1168]

Stop lol my mouth watering idk what this cherry is and never had but i want to grow it now lol I live in NC so i hope it goes well

[@fredherbert894]

It would do well in NC. It's native to the tropics of South America. They taste really good! They go by many names, one of them is pitanga.

[@nikki35562]

What do you use for pest control? My bush finally grew back after damn near a decade and filled out so nicely. I picked a bunch and soaked them in a bowl for about an hour and worms started coming out now I'm completely turned off.

[@YcuTubeLiesTooYou]

We have them on our property in siesta key they taste like a red pepper mixed with a cherry and don't eat them unless there color is deep anything light will be spicy bitter very interesting and a good conversation starter.

[@lindseybishop9206]

I'm near Fort Myers and have tons in my yard. I ate one for the first time today and I don't think it was ripe enough! 😅 I may have to try again...

[@YcuTubeLiesTooYou]

@lindseybishop9206 yes it took me 4 years before I trusted to eat one lol I'm on siesta key our bush has been here since before me the best ones will fall into your hand like a blackberry does when ripe and they're a deep dark red very very soft the bite first of hints of pepper and tomatoes then a after hint of sweetness and tart red cherry. It took me all morning the other day to envelop the taste to my taste buds and I'm hooked . I found so many intriguing fruits and vegetables here to live off of compared to buying anything growing it is by far the better way to live . God bless God speed .

[@Viktalphotography]

we call this Pitanga in Brazil. It makes a delicious juice too.

[@lisasim]

In Israel we call it Pitango and it usually grows in private yards (It's not sold on the market). The origin of this name is from Brazil, where it's a popular fruit, they call it Pitanga...

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

yes...I don't think I've ever seen Pitango for sale in a store...it's probably not cost effective to cultivate and transport for commercial sales...when the fruit is most ripe is such a narrow time frame, and they rupture so easily when they are the tastiest

[@apeman9238]

It has many names

[@miyoshimoore7417]

Is it possible to purchase a Surinam plant? I recall the fruit as a child growing up in Florida. I now live in western Canada and would love to have surinam plant.

[@deejewell4831]

Where can we get some seeds? I loved these when I was a kid but didn't know what to call them so couldn't find any.

[@lizzysfarmgarden4846]

I am trying to grow surinam cherry here in the Philippines, so i found this video of yours. I never tasted it yet.

[@thegonz9]

How do these taste in comparison to Barbados Cherries?

[@imperialpassions2106]

I just discovered a tree in my neighbors yard as I was cutting the hedges between our yards. I used to eat them as a kid

[@kimmiekat70]

I love Surinam Cherri’s, My dad had a bunch of them around his property when I would visit and I ate my heart out lol I have tried to find them, did get a few planted ,but no fruit 😢, I left them and they are growing fine on my property,just won’t bare fruit..

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

hey Buck, I ate a lot of those as a kid. They are delicious, we also have another tropical cherry, I think it is called the Barbados or Acerola. A lot of the cherries where i lived have had small fat worms in them but they are probably harmless as I must have eaten a lot of them before I wised up to their presence as a kid. I have not been to the store since March 8. I will go in a week but very early.

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

someone else mentioned Acerola in the comments...it's a different thing scientifically, I guess, but looks almost identical...I'm just hanging around the house too...sit on the porch, and walk down the drive every now and then...luckily I've got lots of vid stuff to fool with. I'll have to go to the store eventually, even though I've been eating a lot less...with all this sitting around, I sure don't need to eat more

[@aradhikas]

We live in Central Florida, but I have never seen them around here. What part of Florida are they in?

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

We're in Tampa/St. Pete...I think they were a lot more prevalent before the the 1980's when they were labeled an invasive species

[@Nicopasta85]

We have them in california but you gotta grow them 😄👍

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

I found some plants for sale online, but I also read that in Florida the plant is considered an "invasive" and many people have had them removed from their yards

[@apeman9238]

@@ChefBuckRecipes kinda strange that i am the only Surinamese here in the comment section. Normaly when there is somthing with/about Suriname, you can be sure that you will find Surinamese people in the comment section.

[@santiagoalfonsolegorreta5269]

Chef Buck, you and CG should come and retire in Ajijic! You are very welcome here in Guadalajara and Ajijic

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

we had already made plans to return to Mexico this summer, but I guess our plans--just like everyone else's plans--are up in the air for the foreseeable future...hope you're doing well!

[@lorenbush8876]

I have a small Zills Black surinam cherry bush that is only about 2 years old from seed , I am hoping I will get fruit next year from it, I wss hoping it would fruit this year but it didn't, I hope they are good, the black especially the Zills black are supposed to be better that the red and not resinous.

[@madelinnegron6744]

Another name is Pitanga. We have them in Puerto Rico. Mmmmm, they are very juicy.

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

yeah, they go from not juicy to very juicy really quick, which is great--everyday I've got a new batch to eat off of the tree

[@BonusFry]

😋😚

[@tomnoddy1]

"You see here. This one you dont want to eat..." Chef Buck: eats it. You are the best dude.

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

haha...the best, maybe not the brightest :^)

[@vicinitrix927]

Found them growing in my backyard

[@pugs_rock]

Looks like a mini pumpkin lol

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

it really does!--especially when they are in the orange stage

[@valterzc8187]

These fruits brings me memories from my childhood as I grew up eating these fruits, but here in Brazil they are a native species

[@efunchess1]

Fruits attracts pesky flies & iguanas, OMG, what can I do stop fruits from producings.

[@NaveenKalta-gd3yh]

Sir plant avil

[@rafael.galiano]

I just had a bunch… Was walking in my mother’s neighborhood in Miami and came across a bush 🍒🍒🍒

[@TruthXposeing]

In Trinidad we eat it with salt pepper and pepper sauce tasty

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

you sautee them?

[@jamiecee4960]

Have never seen them before. Look like cherry tomatoes. Don't think we have them in Missouri. That I'm aware of.

[@shawnakayhasphall8722]

These grow next door my house in jamaica 🇯🇲 didn't know they were edible

[@mikesterman123]

I just found some growing in a park in Florida. Tastes like E87 Gasoline wtf

[@wahidwaheed3857]

I need graft stick or plant from Indian occupied Kashmir.?

[@NicoleBermz]

I can ship and sell someone a whole box as I’m located in south Florida. These cherries are growing in my backyard! Let me know :)

[@dionnasoares8332]

Lol@ worm factories

[@efunchess1]

Fruits attracts pesky flies & iguanas, OMG, what can I do stop fruits from producings.

[@chelseaananda2831]

Do they smell like peppers? I cut one open - I think it’s this fruit - I’m in the Canary Islands- they sell them here, but I got scared by the smell…. 😂😂😂

[@maryjemisonMaryjay1936]

I could barely hear you

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

I haven't quite mastered my recorder and mic...I probably need my 12 year old nephew to get off his tablet and explain it to me :^)

[@maryjemisonMaryjay1936]

Chef Buck he will know 🤣

[@orchidfancy]

My neighbor calls them "Filipino Pumpkin Berry "

[@xlrider1565]

Yes, I remember eating these as a child. I remember the taste. Very distinct flavor. Kind of sweet, tart, piquant. This, here in Honolulu, Hi.