Unusual fruit to try
Compare fruiting quince, mulberry, prinsepia, chokeberry seedlings and blackthorn by their fruit, growth and site. Seedling variation and regional limits matter as much as the fruit description.
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Fruiting quince seedlings for a sheltered site, with variation in growth and fruit.
A mulberry grown for very sweet berries, for a sheltered site.
Prinsepia de cerezas (Prinsepia sinensis)
$15.00 CAD
An uncommon thorny shrub with tart cherry like fruit for dry or poor ground.
Seed grown Aron chokeberries with variation in growth, fruit and autumn colour.
Endrino
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A thorny thicket with early white flowers and small blue black fruit.
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| Plant | Botanical name | Fruit and use | Season | Site | Keep in mind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quince Seedlings | Cydonia oblonga | Fruiting quince used for preserves; seedling fruit quality varies | — | A sunny, sheltered spot in deep, fertile soil that holds moisture | Not flowering quince; seedlings vary |
| Tatarian White Mulberry | Morus alba | Very sweet white to pink berries; seedlings may vary | Early summer | Sheltered site with a favourable microclimate or reliable snow cover | Seedlings include male and female plants. White mulberry is an introduced tree. |
| Cherry Prinsepia (Prinsepia sinensis) | Prinsepia sinensis | Small red to purple fruit with a tart cherry like flavour | Reported late summer elsewhere; not established for Manitoba | Tolerates poor soil and drought once established | Arching thorny branches |
| Aron Chokeberry Seedlings | Aronia | Aron parent: astringent purple black berries for juice, wine and preserves | Parent description: late summer | Sun or part shade in most soils | Seedlings may differ from the parent |
| Sloe or Blackthorn | Prunus spinosa | Small blue black fruit with a waxy bloom | Flowers before the leaves in early spring | Full sun in moist soil that drains well | Spreads by suckers; leave room for the thicket |
What we know and do not know
Quince seedlings are fruiting quince, not flowering quince. Aron seedlings may differ from the parent in fruit and growth. Mulberry seedlings include both sexes.