Sunday, May 4, 2008

Uncommon fruit

Juneberry - bush or tree
Beach Plum - yellow varieties are less astringent-needs good drainage- notable for lack of consistant production
White alpine strawberries - birds ignore them-grows at the edge of woods
Paw Paw - grows in the shade of other trees-spreads through shoots-bark, seeds, and unripe fruits have been found to contain powerful pesticides and antitumor agents-flowers open late so rarely get frosted-produces far more blossoms than fruit

Cornelian Cherry - zone 4-8; 15-25 ft high; eat fruit out of hand or make into wine or preserves.

Carmine Cherry -"According to a publication put out by the dept of agriculture in British Columbia. "Cherries require 750 to 1400 hours between 0° and 7° Celsius as a rest period, during which trees cannot break bud" Prunus X Carmine
A new addition to the prairie hardy cherry selection. This cultivar is a combination of the Prunus cerasus and Prunus fruiticosa making it an excellent dwarf sour cherry. Self fertile and extremely cold hardy. Fruit has dark skin and flesh with a hard pit. May be pruned to a small tree or shrub shape. Eat fresh, use in preserves or wine. Excellent fruit producer and landscaping selection.
Height: 2m / 6 feet Spread: 1m /3 feet Flowers: White

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