Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant Seeds For Sale In Ann Arbor

* Carolina buckthorn is a deciduous shrub or small tree that typically grows to 10-15' (infrequently to 30') tall. It is native from New York to Nebraska south to Mexico and Florida.

* Sorbus torminalis ( syn. * White flowers in May in loose clusters to 4", followed by 1/2" brown fruits, edible when overripe, formerly used in medicine; leaves resemble maple leaves; round, sometimes irregular crown; native to Europe, North Africa,...

* Native to Europe and Asia, long a source of valued timber and thin-shelled, edible nuts; compound leaves, rounded, open habit; likes a deep, light, dryish soil. The only difference in the "Carpthian" strain is that they come from that more northern...

* The Common Medlar (' Mespilus germanica', Turkish : toengel) is a large shrub or small tree , and the name of the fruit of this tree. * A flowering, fruit-producing tree, member of the rose family; flowers resemble those of hawthorn, white or light...

* The tree is native in the Mediterranean region, Iran and parts of central Asia. * Flowers bloom in mid spring and are pollinated mainly by bees and insects. The seed has a strong bitter taste that, in parts of the Mediterranean, is dried, ground and...

This species can be grown as a low hedge and does not need trimming. Its berries attract birds. Oregon-grape is resistant to summer drought, tolerates poor soils, and does not create excessive leaf litter.

* Raspberry fruit may protect the liver. * The plant from which cultivated red raspberries were derived. * Polyphenolic compounds from raspberry seeds are efficient antioxidants. * A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit.

* Sorbus torminalis ( syn. * White flowers in May in loose clusters to 4", followed by 1/2" brown fruits, edible when overripe, formerly used in medicine; leaves resemble maple leaves; round, sometimes irregular crown; native to Europe, North Africa,...

It is found from the Oshima Peninsula in Hokkaid? * Has light gray bark; rounded crown; often used in bonsai; an important native element of Japanese forests. * Fagus crenata , known as the Japanese beech , Siebold's beech , or buna , is a deciduous tree...

It is widespread in British Columbia. A slow-growing shrub in the wild, it can sometimes become a small tree up to 9 metres tall. Stored seed germinates better if given 2 weeks warm then 14 - 16 weeks cold stratification, so sow it as early in the year...

* Bigtree or Mexican plum is a single-trunked, non-suckering tree, 15-35 ft. The fruit is eaten fresh and made into preserves and is also consumed by birds and mammals. * The common wild plum of the forest-prairie border from Missouri and eastern Kansas...

* Sorbus domestica ( Service Tree , or sometimes True Service Tree to distinguish it from the Wild Service Tree ; syn. * White flowers in May in clusters to 4"; fruits larger than those of most Sorbus species, about 1", roundish or pear-shaped, brown...

* Prunus tenella Batsch, Dwarf Russian Almond , is a species of deciduous shrubs in the genus Prunus , native to steppes of Eastern Europe and Western Siberia , as well as dry open sites of Caucasus , Western and Central Asia .

It grows in dry woodlands and forest edges and can reach 4 – 8 m tall with stems 10 – 25 cm thick with smooth gray bark. The seed can be dried and ground into a powder which is added to cereals and used in making bread, pies etc.

It is reported that freezing and thawing will greatly mitigate the bitterness and make the hips much more palatable. The flowers, which appear in early summer, can have a pleasantly strong fragrance.

It is found from the Oshima Peninsula in Hokkaid? * Has light gray bark; rounded crown; often used in bonsai; an important native element of Japanese forests. * Fagus crenata , known as the Japanese beech , Siebold's beech , or buna , is a deciduous tree...

They may grow their first side arm any time from 75–100 years of age, but some never grow any arms. * Flowers appear in April through June. The saguaro creates callus tissue on the wound.

* This is the most commonly grown plum at least in Europe, and most prunes (dried plums) are made from fruits of this species. Their early flowering and fruiting means that they require a sheltered spot away from frosts and cold winds.

* Amelanchier spicata, also referred to as the thicket shadbush, low juneberry, dwarf serviceberry, or low serviceberry (historically also called "pigeon berry"), is a species of serviceberry that has edible fruit, which are really pomes.

* The seed contains up to 45% of an edible oil, it is used mainly for margarines. * The fruit is sweet and aromatic with the flavour of apricots. * They can also be made into jellies, jams, pies, cakes etc.

It is listed as Seriously Endangered on the California Native Plant Society Rare Plant Inventory. * Juglans hindsii , the Hinds' Black Walnut , also called the Northern California Walnut , is a large tree (up to 60 feet tall) endemic to roughly circular...

* The very high proportion of beta-carotene (provitamin A) makes the kaki fruit nutritionally valuable. * The kaki is among the oldest plants in cultivation, known for its use in China for more than 2000 years.

* Plants grow best in rich moist soils and require copious summer watering in their early stages, though established plants are very drought resistant. * Macadamia integrifolia is a tree in the Proteaceae family, native to Queensland in Australia.

* Ribes aureum Pursh (syn. * A native of the West, Golden Currant has been planted eastward in the United States and has escaped from cultivation and naturalized in many places. The fruit is about 5mm in diameter.

* The Bird Cherry ( Prunus padus ) is a species of cherry , native to northern Europe and northern Asia , growing even north of the Arctic Circle in Norway , Sweden , Finland and Russia .

* Malvus sylvestris is a spreading herb , who is an annual in North Africa , biennial in the Mediterranean and a perennial elsewhere . * The flowers can be added to salads or used as a garnish.

* Flax was extensively cultivated in ancient Ethiopia and ancient Egypt . * Linseed has a long history of medicinal use, its main effects being as a laxative and expectorant that soothes irritated tissues, controls coughing and relieves pain.