- Wild Raisin
Wild Raisins Are a Forager's Delight
A wild raisin might sound like a shrivelled old grape you stumble across on the forest floor, but it’s not. It’s a whole plant! And it’s native to Ontario. The wild raisin (Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides) is similar to its viburnum cousin, the nannyberry, but distinct in a few ways. You can tell the difference based on the shape of the leaf, and the size of the drupe/seed. Not that it’s a huge deal since both are edible—this isn’t one of those plant identification nightmares where one type is delicious, the other spells certain death and there’s almost no way...