Scott picked a couple pailsful of saskatoons yesterday along the driveway of his old home. Lots of good ones around the district this year.
Emil cleaned them later in the afternoon while I did dishes and made supper, and this morning Scott sent the saskatoons with his mom to the nursing home where his dad lives, assuming they will be a treat for the residents.
I had to google "saskatoons." I think I've had them only once, and the person selling them called them Juneberries.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard them called that! Will have to do some research.
DeleteAh! Here we go: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/saskatoons-or-juneberries-canada-us-name-debate-brewing/article20216632/
DeleteI picked a couple of pails myself out in the hundred acre woods yesterday. Excellent crop. I hear they are asking $17 per pail at the farmers market. It sounds like a lot but I know how much work goes into that pail. Mine went into the freezer.
ReplyDeleteAnd aren't they lovely this year!
DeleteI had to read the G&M article darn it. Why don't we call 'Canada' 'United States' as it would be easier for us to sell ourselves to them. I'm getting grumpy.
ReplyDeleteAs to berry names - here they have a low bush berry similar to a cranberry called Partridge Berries but here they mostly call them 'red berries'. Just as cod is called 'fish'. As if there were no others. I love partridge berries - so yummy and good for you too. Berries are a local passion, no?
A passion for sure. You'd think they came straight from heaven, the fuss that is made over them. And the saskatoon pie that is made from them.
DeleteThey look really good.
ReplyDeleteIn recent years there has been a late frost every spring and so we didn't get so many and what we did get weren't nice big plump ones like these.
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