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Product Description ------------------- Product: Sloe Berries Latin Name: Prunus spinosa syn. Prunus moldavica, Prunus stepposa. Family: Rosaceae Other Names: Blackthorn, Sloe Berry, Mother of the Wood, Wishing Thorn, Slae, Scroggs, Snag, La Mere du Bois & Wild Plum. Description: The sloe is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to Europe, western Asia, and northwest Africa. It can reach a height of 5-7 metres; the bark is tough and black. The thorny branches bear dark green glossy leaves that are 2-5cm in length, ovate in shape with a serrated edge. The herhrodite, 5-petaled flowers are 1.5 cm diameter, creamy-white in colour and form clusters which appear before the leaves in early spring. The sloe berry is a drupe 10–12mm in diameter, black in colour when ripe with a blueish-purple waxy bloom. Brief History: In 17th century Culpeper said of the sloe ‘It is serviceable in washes for sore mouth and gums, to fasten loose teeth. The juice expressed from the unripe fruit is a very good remedy for fluxes of the bowels; it may be reduced by a gentle boiling to a solid consistence, in which state it will keep the whole year round.’ The leaves were a popular tea substitute in Europe, the aroma of the leaf is said to resemble that of green tea. The unripe fruits were pickled in vinegar as a substitute for olives and the ripe fruit is famed for making sloe gin and was formerly used for making port wine. The juice of the berries, thickened and dried were the source of ‘German Acacia’ used as a gummy thickener by German apothecaries. Safety Warning -------------- JustIngredients Limited supplies a range of products that are internationally sourced from approved suppliers. Nuts, gluten, celery and mustard are handled on our sites. Handling procedures are in place to reduce the likelihood of ens being present, but we cannot guarantee our ingredients are totally free of traces in the products supplied. Please see the product specification for more information. P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); Legal Discler ---------------- JustIngredients Limited supplies a range of products that are internationally sourced from approved suppliers. Nuts, gluten, celery and mustard are handled on JustIngredients Limited's websites. Handling procedures are in place to reduce the likelihood of ens being present, but JustIngredients Limited cannot guarantee its ingredients are totally free of traces in the products supplied. Please see the product specification for more information. If in doubt, please email at technical/JustIngredients website. Box Contains ------------ Sloe Berries | 500g LOOSE (Pack of 2) See more ( javascript:void(0) )