Scarlet Hawthorn (Crataegus acclivis)

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

Crataegus acclivis is a deciduous Tree growing to 8 m (26ft) by 7 m (23ft). 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, and the seeds ripen in September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Midges. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

pleasantly sweet juicy flesh and makes an excellent dessert fruit. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit ripens in early September, it is about 18mm long with a pleasantly sweet juicy flesh and makes an excellent dessert fruit.; The fruit contains up to 5 seeds in the centre, these usually stick together and so the effect is like eating a cherry with its single large seed.

Habitat & North American Range

Banks of streams and steep gorges. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)