Broadleaf hawthorn (Crataegus dilatata)

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

Crataegus dilatata is a deciduous Tree growing to 6 m (19ft 8in). It is not frost tender. It is in flower in 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. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet flavour. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit can be used in making pies, preserves, etc, and can also be dried for later use.; The fruit is up to 20mm in diameter.; 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

Dry thickets and calcareous hills. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)