Editing Prunus pensylvanica (section)

== Fruit and uses ==

The flesh is tart or sour and is used for jelly, jam or syrup.<sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup><sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup> Pits and leaves contain cyanogenic compounds, including amygdalin and prunasin in the regional flora account; do not chew or crush the pits, and remove them before cooking or processing.<sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup><sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>

An attributed Reddit household-use discussion describes very sour ripe fruit and a jelly preparation in which the fruit was boiled and strained through cheesecloth to remove skin and pits. Other participants described eating a few fruits or saving seeds. These are individual, species-unverified observations and do not establish general flavor, identity or safety.<sup id="cite_ref-8">[[#cite_note-8|[8]]]</sup>