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 […]
I found this article on the CDA Press website: Idaho’s state fruit starting to ripen Idaho has a state flower, a state horse, a state bird, a state fish, a state flag, and…a state fruit. So designated by the Idaho Legislature in 2000, it is the huckleberry. At this time of year, it is not […]
Continuation of the interview with Dr Danny Barney on the western huckleberry: 5. Why did you choose to pursue domesticating the huckleberry and why did you stop? Dr Barney: Being a native of Idaho, I grew up picking huckleberries in late summer and autumn, as did my father, grandfather, and their grandfathers. The fruit is […]
Recently, Dr. Danny L Barney was interviewed by Jenna Pittaway, journalism student at the University of Southern California, who is researching the huckleberry for a possible documentary. Here are his responses to questions relating to western huckleberries: 1. What does it mean to be domesticated and why is the huckleberry considered undomesticated? Dr Barney: Western […]
Many of you know of Dr. Dan Barney’s huckleberry research. If not, the International Wild Huckleberry Association followed his research until the UI closed his center in 2010 (See Dr. Barney’s Research). Dr. Barney research, since 2004 (as documented on our site), resulted in finding successful methods to propagate the wild huckleberry from the norther […]
As you know, we sell huckleberry picking rakes. Rakes can increase your yield 4 to 10 times in the same amount of time as picking by hand. Our rakes, in particular, are light weight and easy to use. (If you want more info on our huckleberry rakes, check out our website, Huckleberry Rake. where you […]
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 […]
SANDPOINT — The University of Idaho’s Research and Extension Center here will be mothballed, according to staffers. Dr. Dan Barney, known for his huckleberry research at the facility on Boyer Avenue, said he was told that the station where he has spent 22 years, will be shuttered as of June 30 in the face of […]
