Greetings to our valued community! After reaching our 70s we’ve decided to move on from our long-term love, passion, and time investment for all things huckleberry. We will be participating from the wings from here on out. ☹ This WordPress blog, along with the re-assignment of our Facebook communities (39K Group), (1.1K Page), is now […]
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Northwest Wild Foods is probably the largest retailer of Wild Western huckleberry berries and companion outdoor edibles in North America. Their offerings of wild berries are one of the largest selections offered online. Check out the four different varieties of wild huckleberries, bilberries, and lingonberries – all close relatives of the famous Idaho (Mountain) huckleberries. […]
Written by Stephanie and Alex Hester out of Montana, this 176-page colorful gem offers dozens of recipes – ALL with huckleberries as an ingredient – in a wide variety of delicious food categories. Check it out by clicking on the title: HUCKLEBERRY COOKBOOK! Amazon offers up this descriptive verbiage: Residents of huckleberry country and visitors […]
Grizzly bears help huckleberries thrive in a changing climate BySanjana Gajbhiye Earth.com staff writer Who knew that there’s a significant bond between grizzly bears and huckleberries? Their interaction transcends the simple paradigm of consumption, offering a deep dive into the realm of plant ecology. In a recent study led by scientists from the University […]
If you love wild foods, especially wild huckleberries, you will love Northwest Wild Foods. Northwest Wild Foods is one of the largest distributors of wild huckleberry varieties, picked from various locations around the country. According to their website: Located between the temperate Puget Sound and the rugged Cascade Mountains of the Pacific Northwest, Northwest Wild […]
Once in a while, I run into an article that includes everything you want to know about huckleberries. Following is such an article from the Food and Farm Discussion Lab: https://fafdl.org/what-do-huckleberries-taste-like-huckleberries-taste-good-or-bad/ If you are just interested in specific topics: here is their table of contents: Table of Contents Key Takeaways Understanding Huckleberries Taste Profile of […]
It is good that others are taking up where Dr. Dan Barney left off with his huckleberry research. Here is a recent story from Idaho Ag Today on the work of University of Idaho Professor Stephen Cook: Domesticating huckleberries Idaho’s state fruit isn’t commercially produced, nor are there any domesticated huckleberry varieties available. Native to the […]
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! End-of-season closeout on our last nine (9) huckleberry picking tools for 2023. Pickers are highly efficient harvesting tools when the berry crop is heavy and the leaves are small. (Otherwise, you are better off hand-picking.) $9.95 each with coupon code below (regular $22.95), plus shipping, WHILE THEY LAST! Includes ONE free huckleberry lip […]
There is new research from the University of Idaho study on huckleberries: the Idaho state fruit. Historically, the domestication of wild huckleberries has been a challenging project. Dr. Dan Barney did manage to make some serious progress, but unfortunately, his research project was halted in 2010. Much of his research is listed on this site: […]
From the reports, some areas are experiencing an early crop of huckleberries. Great news for huckleberry enthusiasts! Maybe this year will compensate for the poor crops the last few years! With folks out foraging, I thought I would remind everyone to be kind while you are out picking: Take care with the huckleberry patches. Be […]
