Crataegus pinnatifida major (Hawthorn)

Crataegus pinnatifida var. Major … Chinese call this fruit shnzh ( ) which means mountain hawthorn) or d hng gu (, meaning big red fruit) … The best fruiting edible crataegus , or red haw (not golden at all) and similar size to crab apples and slightly pear shape … Crataegus Pinnatifida var Major, originating from China, is the best fruiting Hawthorn tree , when fruits on the branches, they stay till winter , of aesthetic interest in a winter garden …
This Chinese Hawthorn is all but thornless , large, dark-green leaves … It turns a deep crimson colour in autumn … Crataegus Pinnatifida var major has typical Hawthorn white flower clusters in spring … The tree is a smallish 4 Metres tall x 3 metres wide in 15-20 years, making it suitable for small gardens … It prefers full sun or semi shade and good drainage … This could become another Super Food , it has many herbal benefits in Chinese Medicine & many alternative western practitioners recommend it … Its a delicious fruit and used many different ways in China as a fruit … A Chinese customer recently commented that her family gathered fruits from Summer to Autumn In mountainous areas near Beijing … Apparently they also dipped fruits in sugar somewhat like toffee apples … Im almost certain this is what I bought off the street venders in towns in western China … Many small crataegus fruits on a stick dipped in sugar / toffee , an attractive street food & common amongst many Chinese … Also Haw flakes ( Chinese sweets ) from fruit of the Chinese hawthorn … The dark pink/ purple candy in discs.