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Garden Huckleberries. They are annuals, but produce a full crop in 3 months - pick them when the berries turn dull black and start to get a little soft. I usually just wait until after the first hard frost.

Start them indoors the same time as tomatoes and peppers. They look like blueberries, but can not be eaten raw, they must be cooked into pies and other desserts. They make a delicious syrup that you can use on ice cream and pancakes/waffles.

The best thing is that birds do NOT eat them, I never have to cover my crop. Once ripe, the berries will stay on the plant until you decide to pick them (rather than falling to the ground like blueberries). I've left the berries on the plant for weeks after being ripe without any problems.

15-20 Seeds to get you going
Questions & Comments
Original
I used to find them out in the wild, but have not seen any in many years! I do know that I like them much better than blueberries, but as you mentioned they need to be cooked..... put them in with blueberries, or apples and bake your pie.... makes a wonderful color interior that way!
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Nov 4th, 2013 at 11:16:37 AM PST by
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There are different varieties of huckleberries. Some people call the tiny little wild blueberries huckleberries as well.
Nov 5th, 2013 at 4:36:51 AM PST by
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Can they be eaten off the bush?
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Nov 4th, 2013 at 7:31:22 PM PST by
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No, because you need to cook them. They taste bitter/alkaline, but they are magically transformed into the most delicious pies and syrups once you cook them.
Nov 5th, 2013 at 4:35:52 AM PST by
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who do you think they would grow in central oregon
Nov 4th, 2013 at 8:36:43 AM PST by
Original
As long as you have 90 frost free days to develop you should be fine. I usually pikc the whole plant after 1 to 2 hard frosts.
Nov 5th, 2013 at 4:37:41 AM PST by

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