One identifying characteristic is that the leaves turn reddish purple in summer. I had a hard time finding a cherry tree that does this. Local wild chokecherry doesn’t have that characteristic. God bless the Internet and Google image search. That did the trick.
We also used the taste test on Twinberries when we were on the strawberry river. They look beautiful and taste awful. The books say they’re poisonous, but not to worry, no one in his right mind would eat enough to actually be harmed by them.
We picked pie cherries off our tree last night, what a sticky endeavor! At least we can eat them...stiill you have a beautiful tree to admire.
ReplyDeleteI wish you were living closer, I'd take some of that beautiful produce off your hands.