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Hungry for Some Huckleberry?

When I arrived in Wyoming to work at Grand Teton National Park, I couldn't help noticing a particular product line which seemed to be sold everywhere...
Huckleberry.

Everything from jams and teas to soap and candles seemed to be flavored or scented with huckleberry!

I quickly discovered that this little fruit lives up to all the hype...and wanted to share my discovery with those in other regions.

Taste of Wyoming..and Beyond

All over northwestern Wyoming (especially within the national parks), as well as much of Montana and Idaho, you will see huge displays of huckleberry products.
Purple jams, pancake mixes, candies and more in pretty packaging explode off shelves in gift shops and groceries in and around Yellowstone, Grand Teton and the Jackson area.

So what exactly is this stuff? What does it taste like?
And what about those other whacky flavors Mooseberry and Buffaloberry sitting nearby?

Well, let's find out what all the fuss is about!

Huckleberry Goodies

Huckleberry tastes a bit like a cross between blueberry and black raspberry...slightly tart, yet very sweet!
Try these tasty treats in your meals and desserts!
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Hold On...More Huckleberries Headed Your Way!

Here are a few offerings in the huckleberry coffee, tea and beverage category. Very tasty!
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Sweet Huckleberry Foods

From flapjacks and muffins to candies, you can't stop the huckleberry from popping up in sweets!
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Non-Food Huckleberry Gifts and Souvenirs

Not only does huckleberry taste good, it smells good too! Candles and hand lotions are popular souvenirs from the northwest, but you don't have to travel hundreds of miles to order them. Just click below!
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Where to Get Mooseberry and Buffaloberry Products

If you do not currently happen to be traveling in the northwestern states, you can still order these interesting flavors via the internet.

One source, which also sells to the national park shops, is
Huckleberry Haven

They carry a wide range of native northwestern fruit and berry products plus have an informative page on their site dedicated to explaining what each berry is and tastes like.

Other Huckleberry Product Sources Include:

Huckleberry Products from Montana Made
High quality gifts, crafts and craftware. A wide range of unusual goods, most of which are hand made in the Montana using traditional techniques.
Idaho Gifts & Souvenirs including HUCKLEBERRY products!
Wholesale gifts and souvenirs made in Idaho, including huckleberry products, potato spud products, Redneck products and various gourmet foods
The Huckleberry People
made in montana wild huckleberry jams and jellies, huckleberry candy and other gourmet huckleberry product. Other wild berry flavor gourmet product available.

Rounding it Out with Chokecherry and Elderberry

These flavors may be a bit more familiar to some, as they are common "old fashioned" staples, and are just as interesting as alternatives to the usual fruit jams, jellies and syrups used today.
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Wild Berry Cookbooks

Looking for some more interesting ideas for using these products? Check out these cookbooks for loads of heavenly huckleberry recipes.
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The Huckleberry Hotline

This is the place to leave your feedback about the huckleberry, mooseberry, and buffaloberry!

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    Intuitive Sep 22, 2010 @ 10:02 am | delete
    I was driving through Montana this summer and was able to stop and get a huckleberry ice cream sundae in St. Regis near the Montana/Idaho line. It was sooooo good! But I have had chokecherry jam and I like the tartness of it. Thumbs up!
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    seniorita32 May 13, 2010 @ 6:21 pm | delete
    I am hoping to find a wild huckleberry tea that I used to buy in the 1990s from a company called Mission Mountain Meadows based in St Ignacius Montana. Each tea bag was packaged in a bright pink/fuschia colored foil wrap. The company also sold honey and pink huckleberry confection bars. The business in no longer but maybe somehow the tea is available. Montana archives say that the owner was Natascha Hagner. Anyone have info?
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    Canimbill Feb 27, 2010 @ 12:06 pm | delete
    Huckleberries are big up here in central British Columbia too! We picked 50 pounds last summer and love them in pancakes!
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    Canimbill Feb 27, 2010 @ 12:05 pm | delete
    Huckleberries are big up here in central British Columbia too! We picked 50 pounds last summer and love them in pancakes!
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    ElizabethJeanAllen Jun 15, 2008 @ 12:02 pm | delete
    My grandmother used to make huckleberry and chokecherry jelly. I loved them both. I still help my mother make chokecherry jelly every summer.
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