Seed packet contains 1 TBS of seed.About 30 seeds. Fresh seeds stored damp and cool.

Cornelian Cherries or Cornels (Cornus mas). Far from being a actual cherry these are the fruit of a species of Dogwood. These edible fruit have a sweet and sour (and astringent when not ripe) flavor all their own, I will eat huge amounts out of hand, but they are more common in preserves and beverages. As far as low maintenance fruit goes, this is one of the best out there, it doesn't have much in the way of pest or disease issues and in most years will yield a good crop of fruit with no maintenance. As a landscape plant it is a joy, its bright yellow flowers open around the same time as Forsythia and last a little longer. It can be a large shrub or a small to moderate tree. If pruned to a tree form the exfoliating bark is very pretty. Cornels are much easier to harvest and process then true cherries. When ripe they shake from the tree pretty easily and can be collected on a tarp or sheet. Unlike a regular cherry you can use a foley food mill to remove the seeds, saving a lot of time and effort compared to trying to individually remove seeds. Sadly, these seeds are double dormant, so mark the spot/pot where you plant them well and don’t expect germination until the following spring.