Western Sand Cherry (Prunus besseyi)

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

sweetish flavour, the fruit can also be dried for later use. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; A sweetish flavour, the fruit can also be dried for later use.; It makes a rather astringent but tasty jelly.The fruit is a reasonable size, up to 18mm in diameter, and contains one large seed.; Seed - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Sandy hills, open plains, rocky slopes or shores. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6)