Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo)

Family: Ericaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Bloom Color: Pink, White. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Early winter, Late fall, Late winter, Mid fall, Mid winter. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Sweet but insipid. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Sweet but insipid.; The Latin name 'unedo' means 'I eat one (only)' and suggests that the fruit is not very palatable, though another report says that the fruit is so delicious that a person only needs to eat one.; It does have a somewhat gritty skin, but the fruit itself has the texture of a lush tropical fruit and has a delicate pleasant flavour.

Habitat & North American Range

Woodland, scrub and rocky hillsides, often on limestone and sandstone. (Zone 7)