HUCKLEBERRY FRESH

Availability : Year-round to some degree but the major harvest season is from October to April.
Shelf Life: 24 Days +
Color : Not applicable.
Sold by: bunches
bunches: 5-7 stms per bunch


Botanical Name : Vaccinium ovatum
Common Name : Huckleberry
Product Use : Cut Green/Filler
Pronunciation : vak-SIN-i-um o-VA-tum
Family Roots : As a member of the Ericaceae (heath family), common relatives include heather, blueberry, heath, Arbutus (strawberry-tree), manzanita, mountain-laurel and azalea.

This species is native to Western North America, from British Columbia to Northern California.

Personality : Shrub, erect, bushy, spreading when young, 3-15 feet high with shoots that are red and very hairy when young. Leaves 0.5-1.2 inches with a flattened appearance, glossy bright green above and lighter below.

Some forms are evergreen while others loose their leaves yearly.

"Red Huckleberry" is actually the same species but is new growth on open grown plants, harvested after the first frost (generally December through March). It is the cold that helps promote the red color.

Ethylene Sensitivity Low

Care and Handling : Very durable, easy to handle. Flower food is not required. While stem recutting should always be practiced, this species seemingly does not care as it can sometimes last equally well without recutting.

Tidbits : About 75% of the total production comes from the Puget Sound Basin in Western Washington.

The ancient name Vaccinium is of disputed origin.

The specific epithet name "ovatum" means egg-shaped, probably in reference to the leaves.

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