Seed Savers Organic Garden Huckleberry

Upright 3-4' branched plants produce hundreds of ¾" purple-black berries in clusters. Best when picked after berries turn from glossy to dull black. Tasteless when raw and unsweetened; best used in mock blueberry pies and preserves. Use about 1 pound of berries to ½ cup of sugar for best flavor. Good for freezing and canning.

• 75-80 days from transplant
• Organic
• Plants grow to 3-4 feet
• Berries grow to ¾ inch
• Tasteless when raw and unsweetened
• Good for freezing and canning

This variety works for:

• Preserves
• Pie Filling
• Canning
• Freezing

When using this fruit for preserves or pie filling, use about 1/2 cup of sugar or 1/4 cup honey to each 1 pound of berries.

These berries can be substituted for blueberries in recipes.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Allow berries to fully mature and turn to a dull black berry with soft flesh. Under-ripe and un-ripe berries are toxic.

Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼" deep. Thin seedlings when 2" tall and transplant into individual pots. Plant outdoors in rows 36" apart.

• Start Indoors: 6 weeks before last frost
• Germination: 14 Days
• Plant Outdoors: 24” Apart
• Light: Full Sun