Description
Large, bushy, frost tolerant evergreen shrub, ornamental in fruit-plant (2-4 m, W 2-3 m). Leaves egg-shaped (4-8 cm), smooth, green, lighter beneath. Flowers star-shaped (1-2 cm), outside white, inside red. Flowering period: July-August. Fruits egg-shaped to ovate (10 cm), fleshy, juicy, edible raw, tasty. Ripening time: October-November. It grows well in always moderately moist, sufficiently drained, fertile humus-rich soils, in a light, open semi-shady site.