Editing Crataegus (section)

===Culinary use===
[[File:2013-05-23 07 24 06 Crataegus monogyna 'Crimson Cloud' blossoms in Elko Nevada.jpg|thumb|upright|''Crataegus monogyna'' 'Crimson Cloud' in Elko, Nevada]]

The "haws" or fruits of the [[common hawthorn]], ''C.&nbsp;monogyna'', are edible. In the United Kingdom, they are sometimes used to make a [[Fruit preserves|jelly]] or [[Winemaking|homemade wine]].<ref name ="Wright">Wright, John (2010), [https://books.google.com/books?id=_E026S_SW_kC&dq=%22Hawthorn+%22bread+and+cheese%22&pg=PA73 ''Hedgerow: River Cottage Handbook''] Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, {{ISBN|978-1-4088-0185-7}} (pp. 73–74)</ref> The leaves are edible, and if picked in spring when still young, are tender enough to be used in salads.<ref>Richard Mabey, ''Food for Free'', Collins, October 2001.</ref> The young leaves and flower buds, which are also edible, are known as "bread and cheese" in rural England.<ref name ="Wright"/> In the southern United States, fruits of three native species are collectively known as [[mayhaw]]s and are made into jellies which are considered a delicacy. The [[Kutenai]] people of northwestern North America used red and black hawthorn fruit for food.

On [[Manitoulin Island]], Ontario, some red-fruited species are called hawberries. During colonisation, European settlers ate these fruits during the winter as the only remaining food supply. People born on the island are now called "[[haweater]]s".

The fruits of ''[[Crataegus mexicana|C.&nbsp;mexicana]]'' are known in Mexico as ''tejocotes'' and are eaten raw, cooked, or in jam during the winter. They are stuffed in the ''[[piñata]]s'' broken during the traditional pre-Christmas celebration known as ''[[Las Posadas]]''. They are also cooked with other fruits to prepare a Christmas punch. The mixture of ''tejocote'' paste, sugar and chili powder produces a popular Mexican candy called ''rielitos'', which is manufactured by several brands.

The 4&nbsp;cm fruits of the species ''[[Crataegus pinnatifida|C.&nbsp;pinnatifida]]'' (Chinese hawthorn) are tart, bright red and resemble small [[Malus|crabapple]] fruits. They are used to make many kinds of Chinese snacks, such as ''[[tanghulu]]'' — coated in sugar syrup and skewered – and [[haw flakes]]. The fruits, which are called 山楂 ''shān zhā'' in Chinese, are also used to produce jams, jellies, juices, alcoholic beverages and other drinks; these could in turn be used in other dishes (for instance, many older recipes for [[sweet and sour#Hong Kong/Cantonese|Cantonese sweet and sour sauce]] call for ''shānzhā'' jam). In South Korea, a liquor called ''sansachun'' (산사춘) is made from the fruits.

In Iran, the fruits of ''Crataegus'' (including ''[[Crataegus azarolus]]'' var. ''aronia'', as well as other species) are known as ''zâlzâlak'' and eaten raw as a snack, or made into a jam known by the same name.

The fruits of North America's ''[[Crataegus greggiana|C.&nbsp;greggiana]]'' are made into preserves.<ref>{{cite book |last=Little |first=Elbert L. |title=The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees: Eastern Region |publisher=Knopf |location=New York |year=1980 |isbn=0-394-50760-6 |page=473}}</ref>