1 Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia, edible, 12 inches .Zones 4-7.

Description

1 Saskatoon serviceberry
Amelanchier alnifolia
, edible, 12 inches .Zones 4-7.
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What you receive: One rooted plant 12 inches
from fruiting mother plant (see last pictures)
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Thornless shrub/tree will reach 10-15 feet tall
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Medium berry size.  Blue berry
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Berries have a sweet almond like flavor
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I do not use any pesticides on my property
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Self-pollinating
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Serviceberry (universal) Eating/Cooking/Drink’s/Juice/freeing/canning
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Taken out of growing pot for shipping
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Shipped in a box to protect plant
This attractive native tree, fruits have
a sweet, nutty taste, the fruits have long been eaten by
aboriginal people
, fresh or dried. They are used in
saskatoon berry pie
,
jam
,
wines
,
cider
,
beers
, and sugar-infused berries similar to
dried cranberries
used for
cereals
,
trail mix
, and
snack foods
.
Large, 1/4-inch bluish-purple fleshy berries are juicy and edible.
It is a
deciduous
shrub
or small
tree
that most often grows around 10 feet.
Attracts birds & butterflies, Flowers attract butterflies and fruit attract many song birds.
Many would describe the taste of Saskatoon Berry as having a sweet, nutty almond flavour. They are also high in Fiber, Protein and Antioxidants.