Description

Fresh Huckleberries

Buy fresh huckleberries from us and you will see why our customers keep coming back for more. Huckleberries share a similar appearance with the common blueberry. Yet what is different about them is their floral, intense sweet flavor and aroma that is most noticeable when cooked into desserts. Notably, huckleberries are a bit smaller than their popular cousin and have a red flesh instead of white. They also bear seeds within their core which gives them an additional crunchy texture when perfectly ripe.

Other Names: Hurtleberry, whortleberry, bilberry, mountain huckleberry, big huckleberry, Vaccinium membranaceum

Season: July-October

Origin: Pacific Northwest, USA

Shelf Life: Up to two weeks when fresh. Up to one year when frozen. To freeze huckleberries, rinse, pat dry, and place the berries in a single layer on a cookie sheet in the freezer. Once fully frozen, they may be transferred to plastic bags for more convenient storage.

Nutritional Facts: Fresh mountain huckleberries are known not only for their taste, but also for their health benefits. Traditional medical applications included treating pain, heart ailments and infections. Nearly nutritionally identical to blueberries, one cup contains just 83 calories and is a good source of dietary fiber (14% RDA*) and Vitamin C (24% RDA).

Fun Facts: Huckleberries were traditionally collected by Native American and First Nations people along the Pacific coast, interior British Columbia and Montana for use as food or traditional medicine. The huckleberry is also the official state fruit of Idaho.

Tip: Huckleberries can be processed into a number of different food products including juice, tea, soup, syrup, jam, pudding, candy, pie, muffins, pancakes and salad dressings.

*Recommended daily amounts based on a 2,000 calorie per day diet.

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