Cornus mas ´Shan´ big fruit Cornelian Cherry
Price:
22 €
Price without VAT:
19,64 €
Availability:
Nedostupné
Weight:
1.5 kg
- Dogwood Shan is a Bulgarian unpretentious large-fruited variety.
- The fruits are dark red, large, oval-elongated, about 15 g.
- They ripen in the second half of August and darken even more after ripening.
- They are suitable for direct consumption, preserves, syrups, compotes, jams, and they are also used to make Slovak drienkovice with an alcohol content of 52% alc. vol. In folk medicine, the fruits, leaves and bark are used, especially for digestive disorders.
Cornelian cherry (Cornus Mas) is a sprawling shrub or tree growing to a height of approximately 4 meters. - Yellow bisexual flowers develop in March to April, sometimes even earlier, before the leaves appear.
- It is a thermophilic and drought-loving plant that grows in warmer regions of Europe, southern Asia, Asia Minor and the Balkans.
- It grows well on stony, shallow and drying soils on neutral or alkaline substrates.
- It is an old cultivated plant, probably not native to the Czech Republic.