Hi Tsuh yang. They are definitely not edible, in the lab I give the kids it states (from info copped from the net) that they while they are not poisonous, they will make one vomit. Plus the latex is irritating to sensitive skin, so I imagine it would cause problems if ingested. It is said that horses will eat them, and that their original dispersers were giant ground sloths and extinct prehistoric North American horses (as opposed to the introduced "wild" horses of today). Today we humans are the "dispersers". Don't know if they actually repel roaches, but the insecticidal/repellent properties are widely mentioned. Ernie In a message dated 10/19/2008 3:10:10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, piabinha@yahoo.com writes: i don't think they are edible are they? at one point, they were sold in NYC farmer markets for their supposedly roach-repelling properties. i occasionally pick them up in the park -- they do give off a slightly insecticidal odor. ========= tsuh yang But what did the Greek couple do with their truck load of fruit? Just eternally curious about what assorted people get up to. Paul __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002)