Is there a limit on taking fruit from public tree or bush? #3
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.... such as in a park or on other form of public land?
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.... such as in a park or on other form of public land?
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Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Dr. Benway
FOM you can pick from my bush
FOM you can pick from my bush in public anytime, all you want
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: 19.5 Degrees
They say "don't shake the
They say "don't shake the tree if the fruit ain't ripe".
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Whatever you do, don't eat
Whatever you do, don't eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Bad juju there.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Sycamore Slough
Your question is somewhat
Your question is somewhat interesting even if Lackadaisical or sarcastic.
If the public Elderberry tree has ripe Fruit, no USA person will bust you for picking and eating the Berries.
That's a bit different compared to "Harvesting" the firewood from said Elderberry tree using an Axe or Saw.
If a limb fell off in a Wind - Storm, there's some Grey Area.
How would I know ??
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: 19.5 Degrees
Your question is somewhat
Your question is somewhat interesting even if Lackadaisical or sarcastic<<<
I just think the woman's reaction is funny, even though the whole confrontation is a bit sad on several levels.
What about an apple tree that hangs over a pubic sidewalk, can one just take an apple while standing on the sidewalk or does it need to fall to the ground?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Ken D.
They have a program around
They have a program around here whereby homeowners with fruit trees that are overwhelmed by the amount of fruit or are otherwise unable to harvest the fruit can have volunteers come by, pick the fruit, and donate it to food banks:
https://www.portlandfruit.org/
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Usufruct us a concept from
Usufruct us a concept from civil law, but I wonder if it applies here.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: 2 Room Shack
my friend's "partner" would
my friend's "partner" would pick fruit trees in neighborhoods and then turn around and sell them to health food stores and/or barter/swap them.
he was an asshole, but really was able to make $$ from nothing.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Andean Flight
I don't think usufruct would
I don't think usufruct would apply here because legally I don't think you have a right to pick or harvest anything from public lands without a specific permit that allows you to do so. With the correct permits, you can hunt deer, fish fishies and even harvest firewood (Stu knows, don't you, buddy?) The land is public and belongs to all, so no one individual has rights over the others' rights, hence the permits. On the other hand, I can't imagine anybody giving a shit about someone harvesting some berries or apples from a tree on public lands. I think morel pickers need a permit, too, but I can't remember. I know in my day I've wild-harvested herbs and edibles but always on a very small scale.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Andean Flight
"my friend's "partner" would
"my friend's "partner" would pick fruit trees in neighborhoods and then turn around and sell them to health food stores and/or barter/swap them."
Pretty clever. I wish someone would do that here. We have tons of plum trees in Santiago and apricot tress, too. The fruit just falls to the sidewalks and makes for nasty red or orange goop that gets encrusted in the cracks of the pavement. I'm talking hundres if not thousands of trees around the city. Those are just the more common ones, but I've seen ALL kinds of fruit trees around the city, many with branches hanging over a sidewalk or visibly laden with heavy fruit that no one harvests. Damn shame, really...
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: 2 Room Shack
that sucks javs.
that sucks javs.
i was watching a show last night about LA Kitchen and other local chefs that are collecting food that would be wasted and feeding people with it. was super cool and inspiring. 40% of our food goes to the trash...?! it's terrible on so many levels.
yeah the same asshole guy would also dumpster dive at business, then trade the free shit for something else to sell/swap. it was like if zippy had motivation.
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That's a damn fine Zippy burn
That's a damn fine Zippy burn.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Andean Flight
That is a DAMN fine Zippy
That is a DAMN fine Zippy burn. Nice work, Turtle.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: 19.5 Degrees
They have a program around
They have a program around here whereby homeowners with fruit trees that are overwhelmed by the amount of fruit or are otherwise unable to harvest the fruit can have volunteers come by, pick the fruit, and donate it to food banks:
https://www.portlandfruit.org/<<<<
That looks to be a great idea.
I wonder if there's anything similar regarding unused yard space for some sort of garden co-op?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: 19.5 Degrees
"my friend's "partner" would
"my friend's "partner" would pick fruit trees in neighborhoods and then turn around and sell them to health food stores and/or barter/swap them."
Pretty clever. I wish someone would do that here. We have tons of plum trees in Santiago and apricot tress, too. The fruit just falls to the sidewalks and makes for nasty red or orange goop that gets encrusted in the cracks of the pavement. I'm talking hundres if not thousands of trees around the city. Those are just the more common ones, but I've seen ALL kinds of fruit trees around the city, many with branches hanging over a sidewalk or visibly laden with heavy fruit that no one harvests. Damn shame, really...<<<
There's always the option to turn it into dried fruit
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FOM...you weren't very nice
FOM...you weren't very nice to those girls in that video :(
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https://www.youtube.com/watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7VbJx8henM
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Sycamore Slough
So I checked yesterday on a
So I checked yesterday on a Berry Tree which grows on private land, accessible to the Public.
It grows on a green area between Stewart's Root Beer / Burger place and the parking lot for Big Lots. Suburban Green space.
Update at Eleven ?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Andean Flight
Riveting, Stu. Please, let us
Riveting, Stu. Please, let us know how it goes.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Thumbkinetic
Be careful until you figure
Be careful until you figure out the legal end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Lm1MJUfNE
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Sycamore Slough
Well anyway, the tree is a
Well anyway, the tree is a Mulberry, and in the past it's been full of delicious fruit.
Image browser doesn't seem to be working for me right now ?
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=mulberry&t=hk&iax=images&ia=images
^ that link will get you Mulberry photos.
It's not very productive this year -- I think someone pruned off some of the lower branches.
I've got some here on the Farm, even the Albino version.
They're very tasty Berries, and (may) have all sorts of health benefits.
Anyway that tree is at the edge of a parking lot, with some other shrubs and trees, and I'm probably one in hundred who even knows it's there.
So I don't think there's anyone who would give a hoot about me picking a few handfuls.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Sycamore Slough
https://www.organicfacts.net
https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/fruit/mulberries.html