Prunus divaricata
Ledeb
Erik, Alycha
(c) Daniel Cahen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
(c) Daniel Cahen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
(c) Daniel Cahen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit, Flowers
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 is a Mediterranean plant.
Armenia, Caucasus, Central Asia, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mediterranean, Middle East, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye, Uzbekistan,
How to Identify
A Mediterranean tree in the Rosaceae family (possibly Prunus cerasifera) that produces ripe fruit valued in local markets.
Other Information
It is sold in local markets.
Names & Synonyms
Dag erigi, Erik, Saloreni, Shloreni, T'q'emali, Yabani erik, Yunus erigi
References (13)
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