By Julie Christensen Robert McClosky’s classic children’s book, Blueberries for Sal, illustrates the simple pleasure of spending a day in the woods picking wild berries. Wild berries grow throughout the U.S. and, in most cases, are free for the taking. Pay attention to your … [Read more...]
Cherry: Berry or Fruit?
If the question of whether a cherry is a fruit or a berry is keeping you up at night, you’ve come to the right place. History of the Cherry But first, a little history. Cherries have been cultivated for thousands of years and probably originated in the area around the Black … [Read more...]