Quebec hawthorn (Crataegus champlainensis)

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

Crataegus champlainensis is a deciduous Tree growing to 6 m (19ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6 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

sweet flavour, the fruit is about 1. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; A nice sweet flavour, the fruit is about 1.5cm in diameter.; The fruit can be used in making pies, preserves, etc, and can also be dried for later use.; There are up to five fairly large seeds in the centre of the fruit, these often stick together and so the effect is of eating a cherry-like fruit with a single seed.

Habitat & North American Range

Thickets, streambanks and hillsides. Limestone ridges. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)