The seed has a pleasant mild flavour. These plants are seedlings from a plant that produces very good crops of good sized fruits. Yes Deciduous shrub to 4m. Flowers in Spring. Easily grown in a well-drained soil, requiring a sunny position.
Plants produce nitrogen nodules on their roots and are tolerant of drought and poor soil.
They can be grown as a hedge and are tolerant of maritime exposure. The pleasantly acid fruit can be eaten raw but is usually used in pies and preserves. It is usually produced in abundance, though it is fairly small and quite fiddly to pick. The seed can also be eaten raw or cooked - it is best to remove the fibrous seed case. Yes Deciduous shrub to 4.5m.