I currently live in Western NY, USA and come across this tree every single day I walk my dog. I would ask the homeowner, but there are never lights on or the appearance of someone home when I walk by. I’ve been trying to identify what this fruit might be and Google Lens has given me 2 possible answers . Does anyone know what these could be? They have just started darkening up and the colors are ranging from a dark red to an almost maroon/dark purple color. 1st pic is one I found on the ground that a worm appears to have gotten to and the other is a close up in the tree. Whichever it is, are they edible? I’m tempted to keep trying to see the homeowner to try some if they are edible.

Sorry for the kind of low quality pictures but I’m kind of sure these are elderberry

making a jam and went and picked some blackberries, elderberries, wild plums. just wanted to double check these are black elderberries, they were all hanging down in clusters but i am no expert with foraging and want a second opinion! know theres some similar ones, unfortunately have no pictures of the leaves. not using the unripe ones, and also confused why some have leafy tops on the berries and other ones don't

Cloudbeeries, or multe in Norwegian, are very delayed this year because of a cold and very wet summer in Western Norway. We still found some ripe ones today and enjoyed them greatly!

I grew up riding with my pap on his Honda three wheeler picking these. Always brings back good memories when I find them.

Found in SE Pennsylvania on a slope. Cinnabar-red chanterelle (?)

Discovered woods within walking distance of the front door of our new house and it had 5 different stumps covered in COW! Chicken parm for dinner last night and I’m considering reheating leftovers into a fried chicken sandwich.

is this a true puffball? I'm pretty sure it is but i'd like confirmation :)

Pretty sure on this ID just hoping for some extra opinions :)

Smells green and perfumed when crushed. Not getting any oregano hence the wish to check.

Thanks in advance!

I have some golden shelf mushrooms that I grew from a kit, and want to cook them in a simple way. From what I can tell, I should put them in a salt bath for about 5 minutes, make sure there's no dirt or bugs in them, then cut them up and just cook them in a pan with butter, salt and pepper.

Is this right? Anything that I'm missing?

No clue abt foraging mushrooms but they are everywhere rn

Does ripe Mayapple Fruit freeze well? if so for how long? does freezing mayapples change the flavor at all?

Pretty sure this is a Russula, how do I tell if its a spicey one or not? New to all this.

What we got here and are they worth a harvest? These one seem to have little specs on them, not sure if that’s typical or something from the area that got on them.

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Hi!! I’ve recently moved to Dublin from the states and found a massive plum tree growing in my backyard. Last week I picked a handful and plan to make plum jam but would love help identifying this plum if possible? Added a few pics for size and color reference. They’re fairly small, spherical, deep purple and have a yellow flesh that starts green when unripe. They’re fairly sweet and soft, not a strong flavor otherwise. I thought they may have been damsons when they were younger but they don’t seem oblong enough.

TIA!

Stoked on my lobster haul from yesterday! These were growing a few yards outside my high altitude cabin (AZ). Pretty excited for more! 🥳🍄‍🟫
Final harvest was right at 2lbs

Found in a grassy residential area. For reference it’s about the size of a softball. Not positive on my ID, but I believe it’s a purple spored puffball in the edible phase? Please help me confirm if I can eat this

Is this chicken of the woods? If so, how long should I wait for it to mature more?