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Chokecherry
📍 Patterson Arboretum, Preston Ave N, Saskatoon, SK S7H 2V1, Canada
🗓 Season: July · August
🔍 When is it ripe?
Small clusters ripen from red to very dark purple-black. Intensely astringent until fully dark; seeds and leaves contain hydrocyanic acid — cook or dry before eating in quantity. Best for jams and syrups.
Patterson Arboretum Location: 18-25
Scientific Name: Pyrus virginiana var. melanocarpa 'Shubert'
Common Name: Schubert Chokecherry
Year Planted: 1967 and 2014
(exact pin locations needs refinement)
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