Organic Scarlet Hawthorn Seeds (Crataegus coccinea)

In recent years, varieties of breeding Rudas have become extremely popular. All of them are very productive, tasty, transportable and, most importantly, have increased resistance to diseases and provide stable yields even in regions with high humidity.

Perennial climbing herbaceous vine from the pumpkin family, cultivated for the sake of small edible fruits that taste like cucumbers, does not form tubers, therefore it easily takes root by shoots.

Deciduous shrub 1.5-3 m in height, with a spreading, dense, rounded crown, branches are long, sometimes up to 5 m, tough, with pale brown or gray scaly bark, smooth, occasionally thorny.

This is an heirloom from Carol Chyko’s family in Hazleton, PA. The seeds were first introduced by Bill Ellis in 1988. The plants produce plenty of blocky red hearts in the 10-16 oz. range.