Manchurian apricot
Prunus armeniaca var. mandschurica

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 4.5-6 m high and spreads 8 m wide. It is a spreading, rounded tree. The flowers are single and pink. They appear before the leaves. The leaves are green but turn red or yellow in autumn. The fruit are round and yellow. They are small and juicy.

There are about 200 Prunus species.

Where it is found

Temperate. It suits hardiness zones 3-9.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Canada, China, Korea, Manchuria, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The fruit can be eaten fresh, stewed, dried and made into preserves. The seeds need to be detoxified by soaking and are then powdered for drinks or pastry.

Edible parts

Fruit, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Armeniaca mandshurica (Maximowicz) Skvortzov; Prunus mandshurica (Maximowicz) Koehne;