(The Northwest Forager) Ep. 6 Thimbleberry
Today we forage for Thimbleberry as I share some interesting facts! Learn the many ways Thimbleberry is useful. As always thanks for your likes and subscriptions!
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Description
Erect, thornless 1.5 – 6 ft tall, forming dense thickets from rhizomes. New growth soft with hairs maturing to bark by next year. Alternate, deciduous, large (up to 10in across) fuzzy soft maple shaped leaves. Flowers white (up to 1.5in across) 5 delicate petals resembling a wild rose in shape. Many (3 – 11) borne in clusters on long stemmed terminal. Fruits are raspberry like clusters of red opaque hairy drupes. Juicy, seedy, from a tangy to sweet punch flavor.
Ecology
Open sites (forest edge, clear cuts, country roadsides, shorelines) or open forest. Low to subalpine elevations.
Harvest
Young shoots in late spring while still soft and tender. Berries in early summer, for large gatherings pick while still hard and pink, then ripen in storage (usually 1 – 3 days) Healthy leaves and roots for medicinal purposes.
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