"Richard Wright" wrote in message
On Sun, 2 Apr 2006 17:08:14 +1000, "Farm1"
please@askifyouwannaknow
wrote:

"Richard Wright" wrote in message

Thanks for that very specific translation of the label. My
apologies.
I had not considered the possibility that there was a larger
cultivated version of the European hawthorn.

There are many crataegus which have much bigger berries than the
European ones. I have a friend who specialises in growing them
(well
south of Sydney in the Southern Tablelands) He has lots of
varieties
and one which I seem to recall has very large berries in the
Mexican.
He says that Hawthorns take about 2-3 years for the planted haws to
grow.



Could you ask him if he has Crataegus pinnatifida major -
Chinese Haw?

http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants....natifida+major

I am curious to know whether it can be grown as a food plant in
Australia.

Will do. He may not have it but he certainly has some with very big
haws. I'll get back to you.