Cornelian cherry [Cornus mas]

1: Cornelian cherry (Central Park, Mar 19, 2000)
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2: Cornelian cherry. Not in cherry family, but in dogwood family. (Central Park, Jun 10, 2000)
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3: Cornelian cherry closeup. Not ripe yet. Will be ripe in Central Park in early August. (Central Park, Jun 10, 2000)
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4: Cornelian cherry. Ripe in early August. (Prospect Park, Jul 9, 2000)
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5: Cornelian cherry. Still green. Different trees ripen at different times. Needs to be a dark red to be good. If bright red will ripen at home. (Central Park, Jul 29, 2000)
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6: Cornelian cherries on the ground. (Central Park, Jul 29, 2000)
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7: Cornelian cherries. The national fruit of Turkey. (Central Park, Aug 20, 2000)
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8: Cornelian cherries. Fruits are all gone now. (Prospect Park, Sep 2, 2000)
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