Plant Details

Sorbus torminalis

Wild Service Tree, Checkertree

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General Information

Scientific name: Sorbus torminalis
Also known as: Wild Service Tree, Checkertree

Plant Properties

Layer: Fruit tree
Size: Large
Height: 15.00 m
Width: 10.00 m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Leaf: Deciduous

Growth conditions

USDA Hardiness: 5-9
Soil Moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Partial shade, Full sun

Usage properties

Edible part:
Fruit
Edibility:
(5)
Medicinal:
(0)
Features:
Wood

Description

Fruits can be eaten both raw and cooked. The taste is best after a frost because they are sweeter then. If the fruit is eaten raw, it can also be "bled," which means that the fruit is stored in a cool, dry place until it is nearly ripe but not yet rotten. At that point, the fruit has a delicious flavor, similar to that of an exotic tropical fruit. This fruit is rich in vitamin C, has a diameter of up to 1.5 cm, and grows in clusters, making harvesting easier.

Harvest Data

Start Harvest: 15/09
End of Harvest: 31/10

Crown Data

Crown Type: Broad pyramidal
Crown Density: Dense crown