Characteristics Prunus virginiana

chokecherry – habit

the wild chokecherry considered pest, host tent caterpillar, threat other fruit plants. however, there more appreciated cultivars of chokecherry, such goertz , has nonastringent, , therefore palatable, fruit. research @ university of saskatchewan seeks find , create new cultivars increase production , processing.

leaf of saskatchewan plant

the chokecherry closely related black cherry (prunus serotina) of eastern north america; readily distinguished smaller size (black cherry trees can reach 100 feet tall), smaller leaves, , red ripe fruit. chokecherry leaf has finely serrated margin , dark green above paler underside, while black cherry leaf has numerous blunt edges along margin , dark green , smooth.

the name chokecherry used related manchurian cherry or amur chokecherry (prunus maackii).