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Huckleberries in the Portland Area

Upon searching the web for articles on huckleberries, I found this article that was first published in July 2009. Although this article is nearly 6 years old, it gives some give tips on picking huckleberries in the Portland area: How To…Hunt for Huckleberries IF THERE‘s ANYTHING WORTH LOOKING FORWARD TO about the end of a […]

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Interview with Dr. Barney, Part 2

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 […]

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Interview with Dr. Barney

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? […]

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Huckleberry Sweet and Sour Sauce Recipe

Looking for a new unique huckleberry dish to create NOW, before huckleberry season? Our huckleberry vinegar, featured on our Tastes of Idaho website, has many delicious purposes, other than use in salads, in cooking your favorite sweet and sour dish. Check out the Wildbeary recipe below: You can find Wildbeary Huckleberry Vinegar on our Tastes […]

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Huckleberries in the Pacific Northwest

Recently a reader asked if I could post an article about huckleberries in northern Washington. I did some searching and found the following article by Dea on her Live.Eat.Travel blog and found some information on huckleberries in the Pacific Northwest. Here are some excerpt from the article (NOTE: Her article is over 4 years old, […]

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Huckleberries in North Idaho

Looking for huckleberries in north Idaho? Coeur d Alene is a famous resort town, known for its fine dining, beautiful lake Coeur d Alene and it’s beaches, and HUCKLEBERRIES!   But, of course, you won’t find any huckleberries to pick this time of the year!  But, the Guide to North Idaho has a listing of […]

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Huckleberry Bundt Cake with Meringue Frosting

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 […]

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Huckleberry Recipes and Facts

We have been incredibly busy! With all the orders for huckleberry products we are filling from our Tastes of Idaho website, I really didn’t have time to come up with a tantalizing post! Instead, I did a quick web search on huckleberries and discovered a few interesting sites and information. First, I found a list […]

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