Apple serviceberry
Amelanchier x grandiflora
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A shrub to 6 m tall and 4 m wide. The fruit is 10 mm across. There are some named cultivars
There are about 25-30 Amelanchier species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 4-9.
Countries/locations it is found in
Britain, Europe, North America, USA
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw or cooked. They are dried, used in pies and desserts, canned, forzen and made into wine.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Amelanchier botryapium lanceolata (Hort Simon-Louis); Amelanchier canadensis grandiflora (Zabel.); A hybrid of garden origin, A. arborea x A. laevis;