Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera)

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

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

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Nuts/Seeds

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet flavour. — Fruit - raw or cooked in pies, tarts, jams etc.; The size of a small plum with a thin skin and a nice sweet flavour.; The flesh is somewhat mealy but is also juicy.; The fruit can hang on the tree until October.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known in a truly wild situation. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)