The Wild Huckleberry Association’s favorite resource on growing huckleberries is Dr. Dan Barney’s Book: Growing Western Huckleberries (link to book or pdf file is listed near the bottom of our Resource Page.) Once in awhile, we run across a article with some excellent tips on growing huckleberries. One such article, by Amy Grant, is from […]
A week or so ago, we published a written copy of Dr. Barney’s interview with Kristina Johnson who is a food and agriculture reporter. Here is the second part of the interview: 3. What ecological/human threats face the wild berries? Although the size and number of colonies are decreasing, none of the western Vaccinium species […]
Although Dr. Barney is not currently propagating and growing huckleberries, he is still considered the expert on the subject and giving interviews to interested parties. We are fortunate to have a written copy of his interview with Kristina Johnson who is a food and agriculture reporter: 1. Where does domestication of the berries stand now? […]
From our friend Joe Culbreth who is a huckleberry grower in Rathdrum, Idaho. This is the email I received from Joe last spring: We here at Berry & Nut Farm are not a research center for huckleberries, but are are growing huckleberries. We started our huckleberry field in 2010, which now, consist of about 1 […]
Huckleberries are easy to grow, tasty for jams and pies Gloucester Daily Times I ordered some herbs from a catalog this year. Included were some huckleberry seeds. I planted the seeds in an 8-inch clay pot, and now they are about a foot high. How high will they grow, and should I plant them in […]
Counting on fake snake to save huckleberries Bastrop Daily Enterprise They were huckleberries just like the ones my mom used to pick and make the absolute best cobblers I ever tasted. I declare those huckleberry cobblers are …
The Path of the Huckleberry – eG Forums The ancient path of the huckleberry is covered by the foot-steps of generations of Native Americans. In late summer when the huckleberries came into their … Huckleberry Plant Identification | eHow.com Huckleberry plants flower from April until June. These small blooms are a pale yellow or pink […]
Where Do Wild Huckleberries Grow? | eHow.com Wild Huckleberry Habitats. Most huckleberries (particularly the upland varieties ) thrive between 2000 and 11000 feet in elevation. …
Kinsey Barnard’s Photos and Real Life Adventures: Huckleberries … By kotybear2002@msn.com (Kinsey Barnard) So when I moved to Montana and heard people extolling the virtues of wild huckleberries the subject got a big yawn from me. When I found out how tiny the little dickens are and how long it takes to get an edible […]
