Clusters of Red Berries

 

Here are few photos I took this last winter on a walk at the Japanese Friendship Garden.  The garden has two or three of these Brazilian Pepper trees and during the winter months they produce these bright red berries.

The berries are sometimes harvested and dried and sold as pink peppercorns.  In fact, I have some in my spice cabinet right now.  I don't use them often but I have used them to give a light peppery taste.

They certainly have a sort of "holiday" look to them.  They make me think of the holy berries used in Christmas decorations.