# Breeding tulips for flavor

**URL:** <https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/breeding-tulips-for-flavor/1041>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Tags:** tulips, edible-flowers\
**Created:** [April 30, 2023, 1:14am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/breeding-tulips-for-flavor/1041 "2023-04-30T01:14:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![VeggieSavage](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/veggiesavage/32/3383_2.png) [@VeggieSavage](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/VeggieSavage)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/breeding-tulips-for-flavor/1041/21 "2024-09-10T16:06:29Z")

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Has any body seen this video?

[![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/landracegardening/original/2X/8/8d120458308d231c37eb9db44ca1209a6f705647.jpeg "Tulips are edible? Weird Tulip Facts") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y2pGBPB4-c)

What do y’all think about it? He said tulips don’t taste good, some people are allergic to them. Bulbs apparently need to be peeled & central bud removed in order to eat them safely.

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**Author:** ![UnicornEmily](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/unicornemily/32/530_2.png) [@UnicornEmily](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/UnicornEmily)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/breeding-tulips-for-flavor/1041/22 "2024-09-10T21:49:38Z")

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Allergies are always something to be wary of, particularly if a specific species is known to be more common for people to be allergic to. From what I’ve read, hopniss has a worryingly high rate of people who turn out to be allergic to it – probably similar to peanuts (and they’re both legumes, so it might even be for similar reasons).

As for tulips not tasting good, that hasn’t been my experience, but I haven’t eaten the central bulbs; I only ate the cloves on the sides, and then replanted the central bulbs. I don’t really plan to ever eat the central bulbs, either, since I figure digging up the bulbs, pulling off the new cloves on the sides, and replanting the main bulbs is a solid way to have my tulips and eat them, too.

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