Berry Good

A Berry Good Time of the Year!

It's a berry good time of the year!  (..in da UP eh)  I picked all these different berries today.  I've been Blueberry picking a few times already this summer and have quite a few of those but wanted to check on some Sandcherries and Bearberries I know of to see if they are ripe yet as I hadn't tried those yet.  

I updated my Edible Wild Berries post if you want to check it out for more info... (click here)

Most of the Sandcherries are still green, but I found a handful of ripe ones to try.  They are a little tart but good.  I want to go back later and get enough to make jam.   

The Bearberries are mostly still green too, but I found just one very red ripe one to try.  Not very good.  More of a "survival food" that is good to know about.  Reminded me of Wintergreen.  I tried a few that weren't ripe yet, and it was like taking a bite of sand (but not gritty).  Hard to explain.  blech  Won't be going back for more of those.

I picked a few Bunchberries.  Most of those still have a bit of ripening to do too, but they are edible even when orange with no sour taste. Not a lot of flavor though.  More of a "trail nibble".

I found some more Blueberries, big ones, just a bonus to go with the ones I've already picked.

I picked some Juneberries too (Sugar Plums).  Those are always good even though I'm not too crazy about the chewy seed inside.  I eat those mostly as a "trail treat," although I have made some tasty small tarts using them mixed with Blueberries before.  This is an older photo.

Oh, and the Raspberries are from my own garden today; but the wild ones are ripening now too.  :)  (That's one golden one in the center of the bowl.  That was the only ripe one of those today.  lol)

Happy berry picking!!!!

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