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> They don’t travel well, so you’re unlikely to find them fresh outside of Ontario, Quebec. They grow in massive quantities in BC. They are a major food source
by cgh 6y ago
> They don’t travel well, so you’re unlikely to find them fresh outside of Ontario, Quebec.
They grow in massive quantities in BC. They are a major food source for black bears and their frequently-encountered shit is packed with seeds from the berries.
- Scoundreller 6y agoNever saw the goods for sale, but my travels were restricted to Vancouver<-> Pemberton. Maybe I was always in the wrong season, but I'm used to seeing random stands on the side of the road when there's availability.
- steve_adams_86 6y agoI find them a lot here when I go to mountain biking resorts with my family. I don’t do the biking, so I take my toddler hiking instead. Mount Washington on Vancouver Island is a great spot for berries. Even the trails heading up the hill directly from the resort are absolutely loaded with blueberries and black huckleberries. Whistler has heaps of good berry trails too. I think it’s because so much of the earth has been dug up and disturbed for the resorts and trails, and the plants are such effective pioneer species.