@peeppeepcircus I didn't see it much growing up (Northern Kentucky) but it's been increasing here (central North Carolina)

@TrueBloodNet My cousin called it "forbidden fruit" and always had to be talked out of eating it as a child. Luckily, we succeeded and he survived childhood.

@Samanthabwriter nods. They do look tempting. Still, they are native and other crittars can and do eat the berries and the leaves.