Garden Huckleberry
Solanum melanocerasum - Garden Huckleberry is actually a berry in the tomato family! There is a very stark difference in eating the berries raw vs. cooking them. The raw berries have a tart flavor similar to tomatillos while the cooked berries have a lightly sweet flavor similar to blackberries. The intense purple/black hues of the berry indicate just how high it is in antioxidants.The berries are a full dull black when they are ready to harvest and are wonderful used in jams, pies, syrups and fillings.
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Height: 2-3 Feet Tall
Space 15-18 Inches apart.
Available in 2.5 inch and 4.25 inch (quart) pots.
Solanum melanocerasum - Garden Huckleberry is actually a berry in the tomato family! There is a very stark difference in eating the berries raw vs. cooking them. The raw berries have a tart flavor similar to tomatillos while the cooked berries have a lightly sweet flavor similar to blackberries. The intense purple/black hues of the berry indicate just how high it is in antioxidants.The berries are a full dull black when they are ready to harvest and are wonderful used in jams, pies, syrups and fillings.
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Height: 2-3 Feet Tall
Space 15-18 Inches apart.
Available in 2.5 inch and 4.25 inch (quart) pots.
Solanum melanocerasum - Garden Huckleberry is actually a berry in the tomato family! There is a very stark difference in eating the berries raw vs. cooking them. The raw berries have a tart flavor similar to tomatillos while the cooked berries have a lightly sweet flavor similar to blackberries. The intense purple/black hues of the berry indicate just how high it is in antioxidants.The berries are a full dull black when they are ready to harvest and are wonderful used in jams, pies, syrups and fillings.
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Height: 2-3 Feet Tall
Space 15-18 Inches apart.
Available in 2.5 inch and 4.25 inch (quart) pots.