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    curioustraveller Active Member 10 Years

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    We saw this at a roadside stop in BC and were wondering what it is.
     

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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Subgenus Padus cherry such as P. virginiana.
     
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    curioustraveller Active Member 10 Years

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    Edible fruit?
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Common name Chokecherry tells the tale. Preparation required before consumption occurs.
     
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    curioustraveller Active Member 10 Years

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    Okay, we were wondering if it was chokecherry. Preparation = large quantities of sugar!! But then..... mmm, jam!
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Yep, good for jam. But you'll need to wait until the fruit is ripe (black in western populations of Chokecherry as here, red in eastern populations).
     
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    curioustraveller Active Member 10 Years

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    I learned something else new today - I didn't know chokecherries were red elsewhere. I have only seen them here! Either that or I had seen them and didn't know what they were, 'cuz they weren't black..... :-)
     
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