Wild Service Tree (Sorbus torminalis)

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

Sorbus torminalis is a deciduous Tree growing to 20 m (65ft 7in) at a medium rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in June, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste is best after a frost because it turns sweeter. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The taste is best after a frost because it turns sweeter.; The fruit can also be bletted if it is going to be eaten raw.; This involves storing the fruit in a cool dry place until it is almost but not quite going rotten.

Habitat & North American Range

Woods, usually on clay, sometimes on limestone. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)