Feb 8, 2020 · When eaten fresh, the juneberry has a detectable almond flavor that comes from its small, edible seeds. But when cooked into pies or cobblers, that almond aroma becomes pronounced and will fill a kitchen and spill deliciously into the house! A juneberry bush in bloom. Photo: Margo Hale, NCAT.

Amelanchier (/ æməˈlænʃɪər / am-ə-LAN-sheer), [1] also known as shadbush, shadwood or shadblow, serviceberry or sarvisberry (or just sarvis), juneberry, saskatoon, sugarplum, wild-plum[2] or chuckley pear, [3] is a genus of about 20 species of deciduous -leaved shrubs and small trees in the rose family (Rosaceae).

Aug 1, 2018 · This new in-between fruit crop is not a berry hybrid created in a laboratory, but a truly northern native berry called a juneberry, (Amelanchier alnifolia) a Canadian cousin of the northeast U.S.’s serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis), which is found as a tall shrub in northeast forests.

Apr 3, 2018 · Juneberry is a small tree with early spring flowering, early summer fruit and good fall foliage. This North American native plant is easy to grow and it benefits wildlife such as bumblebees and birds. Its berries can be eaten by people, too.

Jun 7, 2017 · So let’s call it Serviceberry or Saskatoon or Shadblow or Juneberry…this plant has no shortage of common names! Whatever you call it, the fruit is delicious. Slightly larger than a blueberry, it tastes like a mashup of strawberry, blueberry, and just a touch of almond.

Feb 28, 2023 · Juneberries, also known as serviceberries, are a genus of trees and shrubs that produce an abundance of edible berries. Extremely cold hardy, the trees can be found all across the United States and Canada. What do you do with all that fruit?

Jul 27, 2020 · Slightly smaller than a blueberry and purple in color, saskatoons grow on a deciduous shrub native to the Northwest U.S. and Canada, and can be found as far north as Alaska. Originally eaten by the aboriginal tribes, today it’s a superfood highly sought after for use in recipes like pies and jam, or just to eat raw. Juneberry vs. blueberry?

Apr 5, 2023 · Juneberry trees are native to North America and ubiquitous throughout the US and Canada. For centuries, their bark, flowers, and fruits were employed in traditional medicine, and herbal treatments by indigenous peoples in both lands for centuries.

Feb 20, 2024 · The juneberry, also commonly called the serviceberry or shadbush berry, is a small fruit that grows in loose clusters on bushes or trees, depending on the exact species. They look very much like blueberries, with ripe juneberries being bluish-purplish, round, and with a crown on the non-stem end.

Oct 3, 2011 · Juneberries are an early season fruit crop with self-pollinating, frost hardy flowers. Mature fruit is ready for harvest 45 to 60 days after the very early bloom; they ripen in mid-June to early July in most parts of New York State.