Wild Cherry (Prunus avium)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

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

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet or bitter but it is not acid. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; It can be sweet or bitter but it is not acid.; The fruit can be cooked in pies etc or used to make preserves.; The fruit contains about 78% water, 8.5 - 14% sugars.

Habitat & North American Range

Better soils in hedgerows and woods, especially in beech woods. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)