Huckleberry season is definitely winning down — it appears to have been a good year for huckleberries and those picking them in the wilds!
But it is always time to learn more about huckleberries.
I found this excellent article the other day and wanted to share it with you:
Huckleberries
Vaccininum membranceum/ Globare (complex)’ V. ovatum; Gaylussacia species
The delightful word huckleberry, means one kind of berry in Massachusetts, another kind in Missouri, another in Montana, and yet another at America’s edge along the Mendocino coast. This same charming name is used for at least six species of purple berries. Like the orthodox devotion to one’s regional BBQ, every region knows that their type of huckleberry is superior. I personally adore our Pacific coastal evergreen huckleberries, V. ovatum, while my friends in Montana think I’m crazy to like those tiny tart berry ball compared to their big fat sweet berries.
The article talks further about the huckleberries in three distinct regions:
- “Mountain” Huckleberry
- Coastal Evergreen Huckleberry
- Eastern Huckleberry
Also, there is a section on the following:
- Cleaning
- Harvesting
- Seasonality
- Preservation
- Cooking
- Storage
Check out the complete article
