Berries
Karaka Berries
New Zealand
Bright orange berries of the native karaka tree; the flesh is edible but the kernel is toxic until detoxified by prolonged boiling, steaming and soaking — prepared in hapū-specific ways and stored for winter.
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What it is
A closer look at Karaka Berries.
Bright orange berries of the native karaka tree; the flesh is edible but the kernel is toxic until detoxified by prolonged boiling, steaming and soaking — prepared in hapū-specific ways and stored for winter.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
Never eat kernels raw. Properly processed karaka kernels taste nutty-starchy; prepared berries still appear at Māori food markets and hākari in season.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
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