Plant Details

Amelanchier canadensis

Juneberry, Canadian serviceberry

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General Information

Scientific name: Amelanchier canadensis
Also known as: Juneberry, Canadian serviceberry

Plant Properties

Layer: Fruit tree, Shrub
Size: Small
Height: 6.00 m
Width: 3.00 m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Leaf: Deciduous

Growth conditions

USDA Hardiness: 4-7
Soil Moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral
Light:
Partial shade, Full sun

Usage properties

Edible part:
Fruit
Edibility:
(4)
Medicinal:
(1)
Features:
None

Description

Edible fruit - can be eaten both raw and cooked. The fruit has a few small seeds in the middle and a sweet taste with a hint of apple. It can be eaten fresh, used in pies, jams, and so on, or dried and used as raisins. The quality of the fruit varies, with some varieties having a bitter taste and others being sweet, juicy, and delicious. When the fruit is thoroughly cooked in desserts or pies, the seeds impart an almond flavor to the dish. The fruit is a good source of iron and copper, and has a diameter of about 10 mm. Trees can produce between 7 and 15 tons of fruit per hectare.

Harvest Data

Start Harvest: 15/06
End of Harvest: 15/08