differences in caper berry seeds

I use caper berries in salad sometimes, but honestly I mainly like to just eat them straight out of the jar. I've noticed that in a single jar, each berry has 1 of three types of seeds inside:

Black seeds, which are hard in texture

Red seeds, which are also hard, but maybe slightly harder (or softer?) than the black ones

White seeds, which are much softer than the other two.

It seems odd that in a single jar, all 3 varieties would persist. Does the color of the seed indicate anything about the berry? Is there a taste or age difference?

salad seeds

Best Answer

forgive me for asking, but are your capers perhaps in a jar with peppercorns? pepper colours

if so, this might explain it

sadly i'm not an expert on this plant, but they might be like other flowers (a sweetpea for example comes in several colours)

oh-- i will not post a pic because someone will take points from me, but as you love capers it might interest you to know that they grow on the Western Wall in Jerusalem :)

if your caper habit becomes too expensive you might try Pickling Dandelion Buds & Nasturtium Buds

Pictures about "differences in caper berry seeds"

differences in caper berry seeds - Red Strawberry Fruit in Close Up Photography

differences in caper berry seeds - Ripe strawberries heap on wooden table

differences in caper berry seeds - Photo Of Fruits And Smoothie On A Bowl

Is there a difference between capers and caper berries?

Differences. As mentioned above, capers and caperberries both come from the caper bush, but capers are the unopened buds of the bush, while caperberries are the fruit of the bush.

Do caper berries have seeds?

While capers are the plant's flower buds, the berries are its fruit. They are picked and packed with their stems intact, are tender to bite with a texture similar to a pickle or olive, and contain tiny seeds that give a very subtle crunch, in the same way as kiwis but smaller and more subtly so.

Do capers and caper berries taste the same?

Caper berries are the fruit of the caper bush. About the size of an olive, the berry is attached to a long cherry-like stem. They are brined and eaten like pickles or olives. It is not quite as intense-tasting as the caper bud, but it has a very similar flavor.

Can you eat Caperberry seeds?

Because caper berries are filled with small seeds that crunch when you bite them, they add considerable texture in addition to brightening up the flavor of a dish. They can be eaten whole or sliced before use.

What is the difference between caper and caper berries?

Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Images: Kelly L, Mikhail Nilov, Tijana Drndarski, Taryn Elliott