June berry
Amelanchier intermedia
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A shrub or small tree. It grows 6 m high and 4 m wide. The fruit are dark purple with a bluish bloom. They are 1 cm across.
There are about 25-30 Amelanchier species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows naturally in swamps and moist soils in Eastern North America from Vermont to North Carolina. Plants are hardy to cold to about -25°C. They do best in acid or neutral soils.
Countries/locations it is found in
Britain, Europe, North America, USA
How it is used for food
The fruit is eaten raw or cooked.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
They are grown from ripened seed. It can be grown from seed, layering or suckers. Seed can take 18 months to germinate and layers can take 18 months to form roots.