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["Dr. Chiranjit Parmar" <parmarch_mnd@dataone.in>]

Thanks for information.

C. Parmar

-----Original Message----- 
From: Douglas Woodard
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 4:19 AM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Prunus cerasifera Nigra - Purple Leaf Flowering Plum

Dr. Parmar, there is a Prunus cerasifera <fruit edible, often bland,
some fruiting cultivars, much used as "Myrobalan" plum rootstock) and
there is a Prunus nigra (edible fruit, sometimes harsh). Where do you
encounter "Prunus cerasifera Nigra?"

There is also a "Purple leaf sandcherry" Prunus x cistena, grown
especially on the North American plains/prairies for its flowers and
foliage. It was bred from a cross of Prunus pumila and Prunus cerasifera
"Atropupurea" and released by Dr. N. E. Hansen of South Dakota State
University in 1910. If you search on "Prunus x cistena fruit" you will
find a number of references.

Doug Woodard
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada


On 10/14/2011 2:44 PM, Dr. Chiranjit Parmar wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> Can the small fruits of the ornamental plum (Prunus cerasifera Nigra be 
> eaten?
>
> Dr. Chiranjit Parmar
> www.fruitipedia.com
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