Prunus x sp 2
Cherry-plum
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(c) jdfrei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
(c) jdfrei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruits are edible. Some varieties have sweet fruits that can be eaten fresh, while others are sour and better for making jam. Cherry plums are a key ingredient in Georgian cuisine where they are used to produce tkemali sauce, as well as a number of popular dishes, such as kharcho soup and chakapuli stew. It is a popular tree in Romania where its fruits are used for souring soups when immature, for eating raw when ripened, and for making moonshine when overripe because of their high sugar content.
Where to Find It
It has a low chilling requirement and flowers later.
North America, USA,
How to Identify
An artificial hybrid of Myrobalan plum and Japanese plum in the Rosaceae family. It has low chilling requirements and flowers later than many related species.
Names & Synonyms
References (1)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 205
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