Sweet Scarlet

Goumi

Size

About 1/2 in. - slightly smaller than Red Gem

Shape

Oval, scarlet-red, speckled with silver

Flavor

Aromatic, reminiscent of pie cherries

Texture

Juicy

Ripening window

July - ripens a few days earlier than Red Gem

Best uses

Fresh eating, preserves

Pollination

Partially self-fertile - pair with Red Gem Goumi for cross-pollination and heavier crops

Tree size

5-6 ft

Notes

Elaeagnus multiflora. Your source data listed this as "Red Scarlet Goumi," but no nursery or reference source uses that exact name - every major goumi retailer sells this second common commercial cultivar as "Sweet Scarlet." Built this record around Sweet Scarlet as the near-certain match; if your original plant tag says something else, it's worth double-checking against less-common named selections like Carmine, Sunrise Ruby, or Yahidka, which exist but couldn't be verified in depth. Nitrogen-fixing, generally pest/disease-free, very fragrant, bee-friendly white flowers; selected at the Main Botanic Garden, Kiev, Ukraine, native range China/Japan/Russian Far East. Zone 4 hardy, to about -25F - comfortably covers zone 8a. Not considered invasive anywhere in the US per USDA.