It's karaka berry season at the moment.
They're highly poisonous, including to your pets, so you need to be on high alert around this time of year.
But Māori learned how to process the kernal so they're safe to eat.
Apparently they're a good source of protein, could we be using the abundance of karaka berries as a food source?
Registered Medical Herbalist and traditionally trained rongoā Māori Practitioner Donna Kerridge of Waikato and Ngāti Tahinga talks to Jesse about their potential.
Photo: Auckland Council
