Did you know that bumblebees are the prime pollinators for huckleberries? Not the honey bees! Huckleberries and bumblebees … I sure did not know that! According to a Outdoor blog posted on the Spokesman Review ….. Bumblebee may be huckleberry pickers’ best friend Sure, honeybees get the glory and we get their honey,but wild bees […]
I hope you had a wonderful huckleberry holiday season! Personally, we sent huckleberry products and gift baskets from our Tastes of Idaho site to over 27 states — and even one basket to Ireland!! By the way, we are currently running a After the Holiday sale on the site. Check it out here to receive […]
Just wanted to post a note about our annual 10% off pre-Christmas sale on Tastes of Idaho website — running November 16 to November 19, Sunday through Wednesday. If you are looking for special huckleberry gifts for your friends and/or family, this is the place to see the one of the largest online selection of […]
One of my favorite huckleberry recipe book is Huckleberry Delights: A Collection of Huckleberry Recipes by Karen Jean Matsko Hood. Karen has numerous recipes in her book, and here is one that I thought you would enjoy: Huckleberry Crepes If you are interested in more of Karen’s huckleberry recipes, check out her 309 page book. […]
We have heard from many pickers around the Rocky Mountain region that this years huckleberry crop is as good — or maybe even better — than the 2009 season. Rainfall and spring temps were ideal for growing a bumper crop of juicy huckleberries. The Spokesman Review has picked up on the excitement in their recent […]
An update on the huckleberry crop via the Spokane Review: Harvest underway for huckleberries — Idaho’s state fruit FORESTS – Huckleberries, designated Idaho’s state fruit in 2000, have been ripe for picking for a couple weeks in the low areas of Priest Lake, and the crop is gradually ripening up the mountain slopes throughout the Inland Northwest. […]
Nothing beats huckleberry chocolates, but during the hot summers …. well, chocolate is just not a good thing to pack or take on a trip! But for those who love trail mix, Wildbeary has developed a Huckleberry Snack Mix. Like a trail mix, Huckleberry Snack Mix includes some healthy and wonderfully tasty ingredients: Roasted and […]
Honestly, I never understood a Huckleberry Festival in Jay, Oklahoma!! I even emailed them one year to inquire, but never got a response! But if you live in the area and love huckleberries, this looks like a good one to attend! Jay celebrates 46th Annual Huckleberry Festival JAY – The 46th Annual Huckleberry Festival in […]
Remember the last post about huckleberry picking in Montana? Here is one of her recipes using the huckleberries she picked! Huckleberry Lemonade I started with a basic homemade lemonade recipe and added pureed huckleberries. Oh. my. goodness. It is so delicious! My mom and I are actually sitting outside enjoying the evening on our deck […]
The International Wild Huckleberry Association was contacted about a new Huckleberry Harvest Study on the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Joyce Mastenbrook, Doctoral Candidate, Environmental Anthropology at the University of Washington Department of Anthropology, sent the following email : I am the principal investigator of a study of big huckleberry (Vaccinium membranaceum) harvesting practices, abundance and […]
