WARNING for the new berries that are soon to be implemented!

[crazykage 1063]

http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/177017-pending-changelog-experimental-branch-037115791/

◾Food: Sambucus berry item added
◾Food: Canina berry item added


Sambucus Berry:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambucus

""The ripe, cooked berries (pulp and skin) of most species of Sambucus are edible.[13][14] However, most uncooked berries and other parts of plants from this genus are poisonous. Sambucus nigra is the only variety considered to be non-toxic, but it is still recommended that its berries be cooked slightly for culinary purposes.[13] The leaves, twigs, branches, seeds and roots of Sambucus plants can contain a cyanide-inducing glycoside (a glycoside which gives rise to cyanide as the metabolism processes it). Ingesting a sufficient quantity of cyanide-inducing glycosides can cause a toxic build up of cyanide in the body.

In 1984, a group of twenty-five people were sickened, apparently by elderberry juice pressed from fresh, uncooked Sambucus mexicana berries, leaves and stems. However, all twenty-five recovered quickly, including one individual who was hospitalized after drinking five glasses.[15] Such reported incidents are rare.""

 

I suspect that these berries, in game, will be poisonous if eaten raw. Probably best not to eat them until cooking is implemented, if it will even make any difference in game (would be cool if it did). Naturally, those thinking to poison others will likely wish to use these berries.

 

Canin Berry:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_canina

 

The plant is high in certain antioxidants. The fruit is noted for its high vitamin C level and is used to make syrup, tea and marmalade. It has been grown or encouraged in the wild for the production of vitamin C, from its fruit (often as rose-hip syrup), especially during conditions of scarcity or during wartime. The species has also been introduced to other temperate latitudes. During World War II in the United States Rosa canina was planted in victory gardens, and can still be found growing throughout the United States, including roadsides, and in wet, sandy areas up and down coastlines. In Bulgaria, where it grows in abundance, the hips are used to make a sweet wine, as well as tea. In the traditional Austrian medicine Rosa canina fruits have been used internally as tea for treatment of viral infections and disorders of the kidneys and urinary tract.^[1]

Forms of this plant are sometimes used as stocks for the grafting or budding of cultivated varieties. The wild plant is planted as a nurse or cover crop, or stabilising plant in land reclamation and specialised landscaping schemes.

Numerous cultivars have been named, though few are common in cultivation. The cultivar Rosa canina 'Assisiensis' is the only dog rose without prickles. The hips are used as a flavouring in Cockta, a soft drink made in Slovenia.

 

As you can see, the Canina has many uses for foodstuffs, and no indication of poisonous effects were made in the rest of the article.

 

It would seem that if one wants to eat berries (for nourishment, rather than to commit suicide or poison others), THESE are the berries to choose.

 

 

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[Esolu 320]

What about the unknown red berries? The description asks if we remember our boy scout training. lol

[Korsbaek 1778]

What about the unknown red berries? The description asks if we remember our boy scout training. lol

 

Then they're probably poisonous.

Edited February 27, 2014 by Korsbaek

[crazykage 1063]

What about the unknown red berries? The description asks if we remember our boy scout training. lol

SERIOUSLY? That's hilarious.

 

Was never in the scouts myself, but I know enough about survival to know NOT to eat anything if I don't know Exactly what it is.

[Chawktah 43]

Makes sense.. If you are like me, you already know the two different plants and which one wont poison you. Of coarse, I learned the hard way

[LaughingJack (DayZ) 767]

SERIOUSLY? That's hilarious.

 

Was never in the scouts myself, but I know enough about survival to know NOT to eat anything if I don't know Exactly what it is.

 

Pf. You just need to make it DayZ style...if you have something and don't know if it is poisonous:

Handcuff someone, forcefeed him a lot of the thing you are unclear about and wait for the result...^^

[StayAlive (DayZ) 169]

How to test if plant is edible

Edited February 27, 2014 by StayAlive

[ChickenMan (DayZ) 23]

I get the feeling that charcoal tabs are gonna come in handy trying to discover what berries are edible or not. tehe

[Karmaterror 982]

I hope every berry we pick is an "unknown berry" in our inventory (not picked any yet so might already be like that).....and out there somewhere is a book with pictures, names and effects. Imagine someone running up to you saying...

 

"Help me!....I ate this damn berry and now im dying!" 

 

"What berry?"

 

"A red one....Uncooked....??"

 

*opens up book*

"Your screwed mate"

 

:)

[Nainakai 42]

I'm not sure if I'd be giving people an easy way out by saying this but..

 

 The Blue Berries are Sambucus ( poisonous unless cooked )

The Red Berries are Rosa Canina, and can be consumed right away if you so wish.

 

 Either berry barely seem to touch your hunger meter though, and at the rate one finds them currently, it aint worth looking around too long for them right off respawning, but rather later on.

Edited February 27, 2014 by Nainakai

[rickyriot 1009]

I feel berries will be used for other things than just eating; such as dyes and perhaps poisons for arrow heads.

[Nainakai 42]

I feel berries will be used for other things than just eating; such as dyes and perhaps poisons for arrow heads.

Sambucus is cyanide inducing.. dipping arrow tips in this would be so cruel. >:3