Korean Cherry (Prunus glandulosa)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

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, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - preserved or pickled. The fruit is about 10mm in diameter and contains one large seed. Seed - raw or cooked. Do not eat the seed if it is too bitter - see the notes above on toxicity. — Fruit - preserved or pickled.; The fruit is about 10mm in diameter and contains one large seed.; Seed - raw or cooked.; Do not eat the seed if it is too bitter - see the notes above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Open stony dry slopes and rocks, open sunny places, solitary or in small groves. Mountain slopes, sides of ravines and thickets at elevations of 800 - 2300 metres. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)