At 12:16 AM 4/8/99 -0400, Caryl wrote:
>Maybe I can add lingonberries to my diet -- but in the US, at
>least, they're always sweetened!

Not _quite_ "always."

The best fruit comes straight from the bush.

I just ordered a lingonberry plant from Bear Creek Nursery,
after seeing one growing in someone's yard here. In fact, here's
the rest of my order:

Qty.    Product #               Variety Description             Price ea.       Total

2                       559                             Jostaberry                                      $7.45           $14.90

1                       451                             Coronet Black Currant    $4.85          $4.85

1                       452                             Crusader Black Currant   $4.85          $4.85

1                       443                             Lingonberry                                     $5.45           $5.45

1                       483                             Cornelian Cherry Dogwood $2.45          $2.45

1                       637                             Fall Gold Raspberry             $2.15           $2.15

1                       652                             Saskatoon                                       $2.65           $2.65

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As you can see, it is all small fruit, some of it unconventional, and
the cost is quite modest. I love this nursery. The stock always arrives
in topnotch condition. The plants are young, but they catch up with
bigger stock because it is easier on plants to transplant when small.

Fortunately, the Oregon climate is perfectly suited for berries of most
kinds. The Saskatoon may find conditions a little warmer than it likes.

Their email address is [log in to unmask] Does anyone else order from
interesting nurseries? I'm always glad to find new ones.

I feel that we should do what we can to get our food direct from the
land, and to investigate unusual species, since so much variety has
disappeared from our diets.

SusanK