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What are Huckleberries?

If you are not familiar with our wonderful huckleberries, either you don’t eat fruit or you live under a rock ….  No, seriously, I would like to share some general information about huckleberries. Ask Define, shares the following definition of huckleberries: … Huckleberry is a name used in North America for several plants in two […]

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Origin of “I’m Your Huckleberry”

Have you ever pondered where the saying, “I’m your huckleberry” came from and what it actually means? Maybe you remember the line that was made famous by Val Kilmer in the movie:  “Tombstone”.  But where did he get the phrase? Victoria Wilcox:  The Art of Story website shares some information on the topic: I’m Your […]

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Winter Snow in Huckleberry Country

While many of us in huckleberry country are still digging out from one of the snowiest winters, I am wondering what impact the snow will have on the huckleberry crop this summer. Here are some excerpts on the impact of weather on huckleberries: Huckleberries purple gold by Laura Roady Each year’s huckleberry crop depends on […]

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Huckleberries in Siberia?

Who knew huckleberries grow in Siberia? A reader, Alexander Kopeykin, contacted us with this photo of wild huckleberries from the Eastern Sayan Mountains in Siberia, Russia. According to Alexander, this past year was the best crop he has seen in 10 years!! Alexander shares information about the huckleberries he finds in Siberia: We have two […]

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Adult ‘Huckleberries in a Glass’ Recipe

Our friends at the Idaho Statesman featured a special article about a bartender, in the Boise area, who squeezed fresh huckleberries to make a wonderful ‘adult’ drink. He lovingly calls his drink the Huckleberry Hound! Here is his recipe: READ THE FULL ARTICLE Now, if you like simple recipes with as little fuss as possible, […]

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Preliminary Success in Taming the Wild Huckleberry

The Spokesman Review reports success in taming the wild huckleberry in their recent article which is quickly spreading to many news outlets. Combining the original research, by Dr. Dan Barney at the University of Idaho’s Sandpoint Research station, WSU and others are working successfully to cultivate wild huckleberry plants. Here are the highlights of the […]

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