Saskatoon berry

Saskatoon berry : Saskatoon berry is the fruit serviceberry which is a genus of shrubs ortrees rustic; serviceberries, native to North America and Europe, are made up of 26 species and belong to the family of Rosaceae.
The name “amelanchier” comes from the Occitan amalenca, itself going back to the Gaulish aballo "apple" with Germanic diminutive suffix -ing.
The term also refers to the native species of Provence (Amelanchier ovalis), serviceberry leaves ovals, which was also called wild loquat or bird tree and which is a shrub of mountain rockeries.
In the United States of America, it is said that the serviceberry “opens and closes the growing season”. In medieval Europe, the serviceberry was nicknamed “bird tree”; it was often found in the simple gardens of monasteries or cloisters.
Saskatoons are edible flood ou cooked. The most popular saskatoons are those of A. alnifolia, A. canadensis, A. laevis, A. lamarckii, A. stolonifera, A. × grandiflora. They have a flavor which oscillates between memories of Cassis fruit and currant.
In Quebec, they are generally better known as " pears savages”.
Saskatoons have a e which prevents them from taking jam or jelly.