At 09:13 AM 7/13/97 -0800, you wrote:
>Does anybody know how much fiber there is in wild berries?  I have *lots* of
>wild raspberries in my yard and they are just beginning to ripen (ate the
>first ones two days ago).  I also have wild blueberries, strawberries,
>cranberries, lingonberries, and rosehips near my cabin.  Several other
>varieties like salmonberries and cloudberries are also potentially available.
>
>Lisa Sporleder
>Ester, Alaska  (70 degrees and gently raining right now, for juicy berries!)


Lisa,
I live in Maryland, and was out walking my dog in the woods today and
stumbled across a cluster of wild blueberry bushes!  I was thrilled, and
picked a bunch of them.  The 'older' ones (just beyond ripe, beginning to
lose their plumpness' were the sweetest -- possibly because the slight
water loss was concentrating the sugars in the berries.

I'm not sure what other wild fruits might be found in this area (I've found
wild raspberries on an old farm); can anyone recommend a good guide book?

Thanks,

Corbie
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