The Honeysuckle family is Caprifoliaceae though, which USED to include Elderberry but it has now been moved over the Adoxaceae family with the Viburnums.

It’s interesting that the Saskatoon (Amelanchier) berries so closely resemble Blueberries, but they are definitely Rose family members, you can totally tell by their flower and leaves.

Yep, the Cherries have big green fruits on them but something is eating most of them. I learned to harvest anytime after the fruit started growing, usually from July 1st til late Summer, and since this particular tree needed a trim anyway I took a few branches. I’ll do most of my harvesting later on this Summer though and compare it to this batch. I want to use Chokecherry especially for heart problems associated with excess heat and as a nervine this year, since I’ve already worked with the cough and fever aspects. Oh, I love the Rose family plants!!

I tried planting her, and she never came up in the garden.
Sigh.
Last time I ate service berries they didn’t taste that good!! The canyon is such a special place for growing things!

We’re your cherries already putting on fruit? I’ve learned not to collect until the plant set fruit, because the amount of some of the possibly toxic cyanide compounds changes(decreases) after setting fruit. I always collected in late summer. I can’t wait for the choke cherries to be ripe here. Chokecherry fruit and bark syrup for coughs! You bet!!