Saw palmetto berries were historically used to treat reproductive organ disorders and coughs due to various diseases. Today, they're promoted as a dietary supplement for multiple conditions ...

Saw palmetto berry pickers, trapesing into the Florida wilds to nab those small purple-black drupes this past year, had a lot more to be concerned with than in years passed.

R USKIN, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two people allegedly illegally harvested 800 pounds of saw palmetto berries from a farm in Ruskin.

Since July, when the illegal harvesting of saw palmetto berries became a third-degree felony in Florida, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office has made at least 30 arrests.

Research on whether saw palmetto works to treat hair loss is limited but promising. An extract of saw palmetto berries may block 5-alpha-reductase, an enzyme that converts testosterone to DHT.

Palmetto berry bandits? You’ve probably heard the advertisements for saw palmetto berry products. It’s currently harvest season, and the berries can bring over $7 a pound, according to recent ...

“These berries were nowhere near ready, and they need at least another 2 to 3 weeks on them before they are mature,” the harvester said. We asked if they knew how they did it.

Attempted Palmetto berry harvest leads to arrest of four Florida men in Gulf Shores by: Debbie Williams. Posted: Sep 19, 2024 / 06:07 PM CDT. Updated: Sep 20, 2024 / 12:46 PM CDT.

Saw palmetto berry pickers, trapesing into the Florida wilds to nab those small purple-black drupes this past year, had a lot more to be concerned with than in years passed. A new state law ...

Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey said that those arrested were loading 9,000 pounds of stolen palmetto berries into a U-Haul truck. The stolen berries were estimated to be worth about $7,300.

10 arrested for Palmetto Berry thefts in Collier County since July 1. The berries are commonly stolen for their high street value and potential health benefits.

Saw palmetto berry pickers, trapesing into the Florida wilds to nab those small purple-black drupes this past year, had a lot more to be concerned with than in years passed. A new state law ...