Sorbus aucuparia, also known as Rowan Trees in Great Britain. Mountain Ash orange-red fruit clusters are not only popular with wildlife, Burnt Ridge Nursery has a variety that is edible and used for jelly, sauce, wine, and is added to cider. Can be made into vinegar and even dried into a raisin like fruit. The dried fruits can be steeped in water to make a flavored drink, and the fruit (dried or fresh), leaves, and flowers are used in teas. The fruit is high in vitamin E and is used medicinally to reduce inflammation, as an anti-diabetic, anti-rheumatic, and for lowering blood pressure and reducing menstrual pain.
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A small tree with creamy white flowers in clusters, followed by bunches of reddish orange fruits in late summer. European Mountain Ash have good fall color and fruit is relished by birds.
Russian variety with good tasting edible fruit. Fine ornamental with attractive, abundant flowers and very large orange fruit. Hardy to -40°F. Rabina mountain ash has good pest and disease resistance. Zone 3-9.
A rare European fruit tree with a rich history and 500-year lifespan. Produces small, pear-like fruit which are delicious when soft like a medlar, with flavors of spice, chocolate, and tropical fruit. Service tree fruit can be used for making cider, jam, syrup, or dried for use as a digestive medicine. Unripe fruit was traditionally used in winemaking before sulfites and other modern additives. Beautiful pinnate foliage with brilliant fall color. Widely adapted. Zone 5-10.
A unique cross between European Pear and Mt. Ash. Produces a highly fragrant and delicious 2-3" fruit in August. Bright yellow fruits contrast with silvery foliage. Shipova (Sorbopear) is a European Pear of Yugoslavian origin. Zone 4-9. Best pollinators: Bosc, Comice, Orcas. Somewhat self fruitful.
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