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Your comment about blueberries led me into thinking about blueberries here in Sweden as one of the few edibles not manipulated by humans. They are of a differe

Your comment about blueberries led me into thinking about blueberries here in Sweden as one of the few edibles not manipulated by humans. They are of a different kind, smaller and blue inside. But some summers they grow in abundance during a few weeks in summer and you pick them by the bucket. Or let your kids roam freely until their hands and mouths (and clothes) are completely blue. There are not that many edibles that are so completely uncontrolled by humans. A few other types of berries, some mushrooms, and maybe wild game.

mongol 5y ago
What about lingon? And cloudberries?
- fifilura 5y ago
  Yes, they fall into the category "A few other types of berries". In Sweden those 3 are the most common. Also wild raspberries would count, I guess, although raspberries are also cultivated. I don't know if that means that also the wild raspberries are tainted by human hand.
yial 5y ago
I spend most of my time in State College, PA, USA. Nearby, there’s on public / state land, a place called bear meadows. There’s tons of blueberries in a swampy area with trails. From talking to people I’ve talked to who go there to pick them, their grandparents and possibly great grandparents would pick blueberries in the same spot. It’s an interesting and fun experience, and they taste far better then anything I’ve purchased at the grocery store.
- fifilura 5y ago
  This is a view from Bear Meadows PA, i am guessing the shrubbery there could be blueberries. It looks quite similar maybe a bit bigger, but local variations should be expected. https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7505544,-77.764775,3a,56y,23.11h,80.76t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipOZ1fxsj2KGu7f1eiblEM2aF_sb0F1DMTDIxPcY!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipOZ1fxsj2KGu7f1eiblEM2aF_sb0F1DMTDIxPcY%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-0-ya262-ro0-fo100!7i7168!8i3584 https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7505544,-77.764775,3a,56y,23... This is a view from a typical blueberry place in Sweden: https://www.google.com/maps/@59.9615363,15.2261425,3a,88.2y,319.21h,65.79t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipP0uKV_di0GNM7rgHAc_rtIs22EoyGnbQfBtprf!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipP0uKV_di0GNM7rgHAc_rtIs22EoyGnbQfBtprf%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi0-ya7.7239676-ro-0-fo100!7i10240!8i5120?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@59.9615363,15.2261425,3a,88.2y,...
  - yial 5y ago
    There are no blueberries in the photo of the view of bear meadows. They are all much lower. They are around here (40.7316875, -77.7537712) But not exactly. Thank you for sharing the photo though! It’s very different.

mongol 5y ago

What about lingon? And cloudberries?

fifilura 5y ago
Yes, they fall into the category "A few other types of berries". In Sweden those 3 are the most common. Also wild raspberries would count, I guess, although raspberries are also cultivated. I don't know if that means that also the wild raspberries are tainted by human hand.

yial 5y ago

I spend most of my time in State College, PA, USA. Nearby, there’s on public / state land, a place called bear meadows. There’s tons of blueberries in a swampy area with trails. From talking to people I’ve talked to who go there to pick them, their grandparents and possibly great grandparents would pick blueberries in the same spot. It’s an interesting and fun experience, and they taste far better then anything I’ve purchased at the grocery store.

fifilura 5y ago
This is a view from Bear Meadows PA, i am guessing the shrubbery there could be blueberries. It looks quite similar maybe a bit bigger, but local variations should be expected. https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7505544,-77.764775,3a,56y,23.11h,80.76t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipOZ1fxsj2KGu7f1eiblEM2aF_sb0F1DMTDIxPcY!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipOZ1fxsj2KGu7f1eiblEM2aF_sb0F1DMTDIxPcY%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-0-ya262-ro0-fo100!7i7168!8i3584 https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7505544,-77.764775,3a,56y,23... This is a view from a typical blueberry place in Sweden: https://www.google.com/maps/@59.9615363,15.2261425,3a,88.2y,319.21h,65.79t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipP0uKV_di0GNM7rgHAc_rtIs22EoyGnbQfBtprf!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipP0uKV_di0GNM7rgHAc_rtIs22EoyGnbQfBtprf%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi0-ya7.7239676-ro-0-fo100!7i10240!8i5120?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@59.9615363,15.2261425,3a,88.2y,...
- yial 5y ago
  There are no blueberries in the photo of the view of bear meadows. They are all much lower. They are around here (40.7316875, -77.7537712) But not exactly. Thank you for sharing the photo though! It’s very different.