Pin cherry vs wild chokecherry seeds
Pin cherries are bright red and ripen earlier at the nursery. Wild chokecherries ripen later, with darker fruit along long clusters.
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| Detail | Pin Cherry | Wild Chokecherry |
|---|---|---|
| Ripe fruit | Bright red | Dark purple to black |
| Fruit clusters | Small groups on individual stalks | Long clusters along a central stalk |
| Nursery harvest | Mid to late July | August |
| Flavour | Tart | Astringent |
| Native range | North American species native to Manitoba | North American species native to Manitoba |
| Cold hardiness zone | 2 | 2 |
A closer look
Pin Cherry
Pin Cherry is a small tree of forest edges and open ground. It grows quickly, often appears after disturbance, and provides an early fruit crop for birds.
Wild Chokecherry
Wild Chokecherry grows around the nursery and supplies fruit for jelly and preserves. Its long clusters are a useful distinction from pin cherry when looking at the two plants together.