Altai Mountain Thorn (Crataegus altaica)

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

Crataegus altaica is a deciduous Tree growing to 6 m (19ft) by 4 m (13ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5 and is not frost tender. 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. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

pleasantly sweet flesh. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; About 8mm in diameter, the fruit is yellow with a fairly dry mealy texture and a pleasantly sweet flesh.; The fruit can also be used in making pies, preserves, etc, and can also be dried for later use.; The fruit ripens in August, making it one of the earliest ripening hawthorns.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)