I noticed these prickly looking fruit in my parents’ yard a couple days ago — and after some Googling, it turns out they’re edible!

Also, they’re called Kousa or Korean Dogwood. They have beautiful white, cross-shaped flowers during the spring, then these crazy looking fruit in late summer. The fruit reminds me of a mild mango or jackfruit — definitely the flavor of a summer fruit.

I guess the big caveat is that the tree grows near a road, and has possibly been fertilized… I suppose I shouldn’t eat too many.