Hupehensis Hawthorn (Crataegus hupehensis)

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

Crataegus hupehensis is a deciduous Tree growing to 5 m (16ft 5in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from September to October. 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

Fruit - raw or cooked. Esteemed in China, the fruit is large but insipid. The fruit is up to 2.5cm in diameter. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Esteemed in China, the fruit is large but insipid.; The fruit is up to 2.5cm 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

Thickets on slopes at elevations of 500 - 2000 metres in Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan and Zhejiang Provinces. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)