Oblongfruit serviceberry (Amelanchier bartramiana)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Amelanchier bartramiana is a deciduous Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft 10in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from April to May. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet but rather dry according to one report whilst others have found it to be sweet and juicy. — Edible fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit contains a few small seeds at the centre, it is sweet but rather dry according to one report whilst others have found it to be sweet and juicy.; The fruit can be added to pancakes or dried for later use.; Fruits are oval or pear shaped unlike other members of this genus that have round fruits.

Habitat & North American Range

Peaty or boggy thickets, sphagnum bogs, bushy and mountain slopes to the sub-alpine zone. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)