Being involved in the huckleberry industry, we always keep our ear to the ground to gauge the success of the huckleberry harvest. Because we work with huckleberry producers, we are concerned when those producers are struggling with summer conditions. Last year’s crop seemed to be pretty good — going well into September. The cost of […]
Despite all efforts, huckleberries are scarce this time of the year. Even if you spent last summer, hiking on the hillsides looking for huckleberries, your stash may be depleted. Don’t despair! I know of the best huckleberry product in the Pacific Northwest: Gem Berry Products! Gem Berry Products is one of the oldest Idaho gourmet […]
Nothing is more depressing than looking in your freezer and cupboards and seeing that you ate the last of your huckleberries. The new huckleberry crop won’t be ready for about 4 months — and that is if we get an early crop. Despite that, we just don’t know how good the huckleberry crop will be. […]
Looking for huckleberry products for holiday gift giving? Our sister website, Tastes of Idaho, features Idaho made products, including lots of huckleberry goodies for personal enjoyment and gift giving. Currently, we are fully stocked with our projected inventory of “made in Idaho” huckleberry products and candy for the holiday season. In your planning for your […]
One of my favorite ways to enjoy huckleberries is in barbecue sauce. If you have never had Huckleberry BBQ sauce, you are missing a wonderful combination of sweet and savory sauces for beef, pork or chicken. First time I had huckleberry barbecue sauce was in a meatball dish. The gal cooked the meatballs ahead of […]
A huckleberry lemonade product, manufactured by Gem Berry Products of Sandpoint, Idaho is featured in the “Entertaining Special’ holiday issue of “People” Magazine, on newsstands now through Christmas (2013). Harry Menser, 82, and co-owner of Gem Berry, announces that their eight-year-old “Huckleberry Lemonade Concentrate” was selected as the sole Idaho representative for ‘People magazine’s — […]
Since we are all waiting impatiently for huckleberry season, I thought I’d share some of my favorite huckleberry products with you ….. Huckleberry Spread. Gem Berry has created a NO SUGAR ADDED huckleberry spread for those who desire flavor but cannot tolerate sugar. The key to their Huckleberry Spread is the sweetener, Lycasin*, which is […]
With Thanksgiving over and Christmas right around the corner, now is the time to order your huckleberry products for holiday gift giving. We have several websites where you can purchase great tasting wild huckleberry products: Tastes of Idaho features Idaho-made products and has a very large selection of huckleberry products like Wildbeary Huckleberry Products, Gem […]
Picking or growing huckleberries is not for everyone! If you would rather buy huckleberry products, here is a list of our favorite websites: Tastes of Idaho lists NUMEROUS huckleberry products from companies located in Idaho. You’ll find items such as the standard huckleberry jam and syrup, but also huckleberry bbq sauce, huckleberry chocolate bars, huckleberry […]
When people thinks of wild huckleberry gourmet goodies, the first product that comes to mind is huckleberry jam — the most widely treasured and sought after of wild huckleberry foods… right after huckleberry pie (with vanilla ice cream) of course!’ One of the very first, if not THE first specialty food company selling huckleberry jam, […]
