East Oregonian

THE WILD HUCKLEBERRY: Researchers study iconic berry that hasn’t been domesticated

Huckleberries in the Cascade Range. MOSCOW, Idaho — Huckleberry seedlings always sell out whenever the University of Idaho’s Pitkin Forest Nursery has them for sale. “Demand for huckleberry seedlings ...
The Idaho Press-Tribune

U of I researcher lending a helping hand to Idaho's state fruit

Idaho’s state fruit isn’t commercially produced, nor are there any domesticated huckleberry varieties available. Native to the Northwest, huckleberries are mostly harvested from wild plants growing ...
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U of I researcher lending a helping hand to huckleberries

Idaho’s state fruit isn’t commercially produced, nor are there any domesticated huckleberry varieties available. Native to the Northwest, huckleberries are mostly harvested from wild plants growing ...
Billings Gazette

Scientist close to 'taming' wild, exotic Huckleberry

SANDPOINT, Idaho - They call it purple gold, and people will lug heavy buckets and compete with bears to get some. Huckleberries only grow in the wild, and picking them has long fueled an underground ...
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A berry regional and finicky fruit

Huckleberries are the northwest’s ultimate summer fruit and the signature ingredient in an array of delightful treats. There is huckleberry pie, huckleberry ice cream, huckleberry syrup, huckleberry ...