Songorica Hawthorn (Crataegus songorica)

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

Crataegus songorica is a deciduous Shrub growing to 4.5 m (14ft 9in). 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, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. Fleshy. Small, mealy and juicy, they are quite nice raw. The fruit can be used in making pies, preserves, etc, and can also be dried for later use. The fruit is up to 16mm in diameter. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Small, mealy and juicy, they are quite nice raw.; The fruit can be used in making pies, preserves, etc, and can also be dried for later use.; The fruit is up to 16mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

River valleys and ravine slopes in the mid-mountain zone. Valleys and thickets at elevations of 500 - 2000 metres in Tibet. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)