Who ever heard of a goumi berry--a more unlikely name I cannot imagine. He would bring me a jar of goumi berry jelly but I am not much of a jelly eater, so others have eaten it.

Although some catalogs say goumi might bear its first year, plan on waiting two to three years. Species fruit is tarter and usually reserved for jam, sauce, juice, wine and jelly.

Plus, when the jelly is cooked to the proper stage, all extra water will have evaporated, leaving behind only the essence of the berries you started with. (Silvia Razgova/For The Times) 2.

Who ever heard of a goumi berry--a more unlikely name I cannot imagine. He would bring me a jar of goumi berry jelly but I am not much of a jelly eater, so others have eaten it.