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For thousands of years, over 30 types of berries have been harvested in traditional territories of British Columbia from early summer (soapberries, salmonberries, thimbleberries), to late fall (cranberries, crabapples), depending on the berry type and location. Berries were an important part of traditional knowledge.
The common name of the plant in British Columbia is "soopolallie", a word derived from the historic Chinook Jargon trading language spoken in the North American Pacific Northwest in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The name is a composite of the Chinook words "soop" (soap) and "olallie" (berry). [7] [ISBN missing]
Cranberry production has recently increased in BC and the east [2] [1] and as of 2016 is the second most exported berry by value at CAN$ 88,469,000. [3] Blueberry is the most important, indeed top among all fruits in the country, by – cultivated area, 79,515 hectares (196,490 acres) – farm gate value , CAN$ 261,532,000 – and export value ...
Despite the slim pickings at the supermarket, there are dozens upon dozens of different berry species in the world. ( More than 400 of them, to be exact.) They range in size, color, flavor and ...
Many commercially available species with English common names including "blueberry" are from North America, [8] particularly Atlantic Canada and the northeastern United States for wild (lowbush) blueberries, and several US states and British Columbia for cultivated (highbush) blueberries. [4] [9]
Viburnum edule, the squashberry, [1] mooseberry, [1] moosomin, [2] [3] moosewood viburnum, [4] pembina, [5] [6] pimina, [7] highbush cranberry, [8] or lowbush cranberry [8] is a species of shrub. It grows up to 2.5 metres (8 ft) tall and has smooth branches. The species is native to Canada and the northern United States. The tart berries ripen ...
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Rubus vestitus is a European species of brambles in the rose family, called European blackberry [2] in the United States. It is native to Europe and naturalized along the northern Pacific Coast of the United States and Canada (British Columbia, Washington, Oregon). [2] Rubus vestitus is a spiny shrub sometimes as much as 2 meters (80 inches ...