It is usually produced in abundance, though it is fairly small and quite fiddly to pick. The seed can also be eaten raw or cooked - it is best to remove the fibrous seed case. Yes Deciduous shrub to 4.5m. Flowers late Spring. Easily grown in a well-drained soil, requiring a sunny position.
Plants produce nitrogen nodules on their roots and are tolerant of drought and poor soil.
They can be grown as a hedge and are tolerant of maritime exposure. The fruit and the seeds are edible, the fruit having an acid flavour, whilst the seed is quite bland. Our plants have yet to produce fruit, though we have seen specimens in the drier east of Britain with very good crops. The wood makes a good fuel. Yes Evergreen shrub to 5m tall.