Sweet Scarlet Goumi Berry

Description

Product Description

The Sweet Scarlet Goumi Berry Plants are 2-3′ tall

This unique fruit is native to the Russian Far East, China and Japan, Goumi is a very popular fruit in these regions and is now widely planted in many European and American gardens.

Goumi Berry Plants forms a medium size shrub growing to 6 ft in height with attractive, silvery green foliage. It’s white flowers bloom in the middle to the end of May and are very fragrant and loved by bees making it a fantastic pollinator.

The juicy, scarlet-red fruit is speckled with silver and ripens in July. Aromatic with a flavor reminiscent of pie cherries, it is very good eaten fresh and also makes tasty preserves.

Goumi berry bushes have a unique feature that allows them to grow in poor soils.

The Sweet Scarlet™ Goumi berry fruit is sweet and a little larger than the Red Gem Goumi berry.  Self-fertile but planting with another Goumi will increase fruit yield.

Goumi bushes have very high nutritional value.  They are high in vitamins C, A and E, antioxidants, essential fatty acids and flavonoids.

Goumi bushes like full to half day sun, well drained soil and usually begins bearing the 2nd year after planting.

Shipping Size:  1-2′ tall

Site and Soil: Sweet Scarlet ™ Goumi Berries likes full to 1/2 day sun and well-drained soil.

Bloom Time: May       Ripening Time: July  Yield: 10-15 lbs.

Pests & Diseases: Goumi Berries are not bothered by most pests or diseases.

USDA Zones: 4-8