Prunus vulgaris x Prunus besseyi
Cherrycot
Rosaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A temperate tree in the Rosaceae family, this is a hybrid between apricot and cherry that produces edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Synonyms
An artificial hybrid of Apricot and Western sand cherry
References (1)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 195
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