Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia)

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

Bloom Color: Pink, White. Main Bloom Time: Early winter, Late winter, Mid winter. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet pulp, it has a dlicious flavour and is very good eaten out of hand, whilst it can also be used in pies, preserves etc. — Fruit - raw, cooked or dried for later use.; Large and thin-skinned with a soft juicy sweet pulp, it has a dlicious flavour and is very good eaten out of hand, whilst it can also be used in pies, preserves etc.; The fruit is up to 18mm in diameter.; Seed - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Usually found in sandy soils, occurring along fence rows, in pastures, fields, stream banks, sand dunes and disturbed sites, often forming thickets. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)