Tibetan whitebeam (Sorbus thibetica)

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

Sorbus thibetica is a deciduous Tree growing to 20 m (65ft) by 15 m (49ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen in October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

mild-flavoured slightly sweet fruit. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Very nice raw when it is fully ripe, preferably picked after a frost.; At this stage it has a mealy texture and a mild-flavoured slightly sweet fruit.; The fruit can also be bletted.

Habitat & North American Range

Dense forests on slopes or in valleys, rocky slopes, streambanks and shrubby thickets at elevations of 2400 - 3800 metres in Tibet. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)