The scientific community already knew that many carnivores eat fruit, but had thought this was something purely anecdotal. Now researchers from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) have ...

Responses of mammal dispersers to fruit availability: Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) and carnivores in mountain habitats of northern Spain. Acta Oecologica, 2010; 36 (2): 242 DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2010. ...

Rowan fruit contains sorbic acid, an acid that takes its name from the Latin name of the genus Sorbus. The raw fruit also contain parasorbic acid (about 0.4%-0.7% in the European rowan[7]), ...

“Fruit was used as a source of sugar, nutrients, flavor, and lots of different textures,” says Rowan. “Fruit was everywhere, all the time. It has always been very important to people. ...

A beautifully clear jelly made from rowan berries and apple. By Sarah Raven 18 September 2013 • 12:00pm . Beautifully clear: Sarah Raven's jelly Credit: Photo: Jonathan Buckley .

A RAMBLER who picked berries on a country walk was hunted down by police and cautioned for theft. Ian Blayney and wife Bette spotted the rowan fruit and collected a bagful to turn into jam. Ian ...

SALISBURY — The Rowan County 4-H Program is selling small fruit plants to support 4-H activities throughout the year. One type of small fruit they are selling is blueberries.

The rowan appears at altitudes of over 1,000 metres in the mountains of the Cordillera Cantábrica, and is a pioneer species that colonises secondary scrub and "prepares the way towards mature ...