Maximowiczii Hawthorn (Crataegus maximowiczii)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Crataegus maximowiczii is a deciduous Tree growing to 7 m (23ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in May, 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. The fruit can be used in making pies, preserves, etc, and can also be dried for later use. It is about 1cm in diameter. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit can be used in making pies, preserves, etc, and can also be dried for later use.; It is about 1cm 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

Riverain deciduous forest strips, crests, meadows of flooded valleys, forest edges and dry mountain slopes. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)