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Marmot Inukshuk Offline Posts: 148 Joined: Feb 4^th, 2003	Wild berries May 22^nd, 2007 at 3:11am	Quote Print Post
	Question for the wild berry experts... Since it has been bone dry again this spring, what is the outlook for wild berries come this July and August? Last year, I was mostly shut out. I could not find any berries in Voyageurs National Park. I found plenty of bushes, but no berries. A buddy and I did find some on Oak Island on LOTW. Just enough berries for pancakes. Marmot


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Kingfisher Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1814 Joined: Mar 8^th, 2004	Re: Wild berries Reply #1 - May 22^nd, 2007 at 4:46am	Quote Print Post
	Blueberries were plentiful in very early July last year in Q. By August all were gone. Some years they are most plentiful later in July. An untimely ten day drought in SE wisconsin this year all but wiped out the morel mushroom harvest. As for berries this year in the Q and BWCA, I think there is still time for enough rain to fall to negate effects of the drought. However, the chances of a normal crop of berries in the parks at this point in time looks grim.


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Snow_Dog Moderator Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1858 Location: Twin Cities Joined: Jul 11^th, 2003	Re: Wild berries Reply #2 - May 22^nd, 2007 at 1:02pm	Quote Print Post
	Late spring moisture levels primarily affect the number of berry flowers on each plant. Dry years mean fewer flowers. Early summer moisture affects how many flowers end up becoming viable fruit, and partially determine the speed of ripening though temperature has more effect than moisture on ripening speed. I think it's safe to say there won't be a bumper crop this year, but if June sees normal rainfall then you shouldn't have to scrounge too hard for berries during the peak of ripeness, whenever that happens to be.


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thebutcher Inukshuk Offline Posts: 503 Location: st paul Joined: Dec 30^th, 2004	Re: Wild berries Reply #3 - May 22^nd, 2007 at 2:01pm	Quote Print Post
	amelanchier (june berry/ service berry, et al.) trees should produce similar berries to most years as they are less susceptible to drought than most vaccinium (blueberries) shrubs. rubus (raspberries) also tolerate dry conditions pretty well too but are present in much fewer numbers than the others. root depth and type of root systems (fibrous vs sporadic) help make them adaptive of drought conditions in unique ways. go for the june berries in late july if the birds havent gotten to them first, they are delicious. thebutcher


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asmjock Inukshuk Offline Posts: 641 Location: Upper Peninsula of Michigan Joined: Jan 4^th, 2004	Re: Wild berries Reply #4 - May 22^nd, 2007 at 11:32pm	Quote Print Post
	thebutcher wrote on May 22^nd, 2007 at 2:01pm: go for the june berries in late july if the birds havent gotten to them first, they are delicious. I heartily second that. A couple of years ago our group passed through the blowdown area around Ensign Lake on our way to and from Knife in mid-August. No other berries were available but the juneberries and some past-their-prime pin cherries. They are of a decent size, so you don't have to spend all day to get enough for a group. -aj


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Furball Inukshuk Offline Posts: 336 Location: Minneapolis Joined: Aug 7^th, 2003	Re: Wild berries Reply #5 - May 24^th, 2007 at 3:31am	Quote Print Post
	I am not a berry expert so my picking and eating has been of stricty blueberries and rasberries. As they are the only 2 I am sure of. Does anyone know of a good website that shows pictures, dates availabe, things to watch out for of other tasty treats mentioned before. I would love to try some new berries but don't want to screw up and end up dead or sick.


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Outamatches Inukshuk Offline Posts: 60 Location: South East Iowa Joined: May 10^th, 2006	Re: Wild berries Reply #6 - May 24^th, 2007 at 6:14pm	Quote Print Post
	Try this. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Or this. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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asmjock Inukshuk Offline Posts: 641 Location: Upper Peninsula of Michigan Joined: Jan 4^th, 2004	Re: Wild berries Reply #7 - May 24^th, 2007 at 11:15pm	Quote Print Post
	I usually get my information from the handful of edible plant books that I own (including a tattered one that goes on group trips), but some information is available on the old faithful rook.org site if you are willing to browse a little. Here are entries on the berries I mentioned earlier: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) -aj


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DentonDoc Moderator Inukshuk Offline Posts: 3468 Location: Central Texas Joined: Dec 27^th, 2003	Re: Wild berries Reply #8 - May 30^th, 2007 at 2:50am	Quote Print Post
	Saw plenty of blueberry bushes full of blooms when I was in Quetico over the previous 2 weeks. If that is any indication of the blueberry supply, it should be at least an average year. dd


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bloodnguts Ex Member	Re: Wild berries Reply #9 - May 30^th, 2007 at 12:41pm	Quote Print Post
	What is the earliest you'll find blueberries, and where do you look for them?


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