Meyeri Hawthorn (Crataegus meyeri)

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

Crataegus meyeri is a deciduous Shrub growing to 4 m (13ft) by 4 m (13ft). It 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. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

pleasant flavour with a slight bitterness. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; About 15mm in diameter, when eaten raw the fruit has a mealy flesh and a pleasant flavour with a slight bitterness.; It ripens around the middle of September and hangs on the tree for about 6 weeks.; The fruit can also be used in making pies, preserves, etc, and can also be dried for later use.

Habitat & North American Range

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