The Huckleberry, the most prized of all wild berries, are plump, purple berries that grow wild in the Rocky Mountains. The berries cannot be commercially grown and therefore must be handpicked one by one in the remote mountains of the Northwest. The harvest is not easy because the wild berries are loved by grizzly bears, black bears, and other animals. Asking a grizzly not to eat the berries from your secret spot just doesn't work. This wilderness factor and the scrumptious taste make Huckleberries a true delicacy. This treat is a taste cross between a raspberry and a blueberry. Western huckleberries (also called bilberries and whortleberries) belong to the genus Vaccinium.
Excerpted from Times-Standard April 14, 2008
Then there is Huckleberry Finn:
And last but not least...Huckleberry Hound:
All I know is they sell Huckleberry Jam in Town and we're heading there soon!!!
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