Cornus Kousa fruits

It doesn't only have beautiful flowers, but beautiful fruits as well...
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just been given 1 of these yesterday at our favourite nursery,gorgeous tree/shrub

 

Sadly, if memory serves, the fruits look great but taste pretty insipid.

Very jealous of both of you - it is my favourite tree. There was a spectacular specimen at Wisley until it succumed to Honey fungus.

 

It often occurs that gorgeous looking fruit has no taste. Well, you can't have everything!
But don't be jealous because I haven't got one! I have tried though in the past to grow the seeds which I remember they are quite peculiar, they are like pebbles. But no luck.

 

Lovely tree; planted one in my old garden in Cheshire about 10 years ago, it's still there and looks stunning...