In June I read an article in The Guardian newspaper about the Bilberry, aka Winberry or Blueberry, and its northern roots. http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/food/story/0,,2284528,00.html#article_continue
Apparently this superfruit is sold in Morrisons in its northerly outlets; I wonder how much for. Also, readers of the article were advised that the season is August and September - and maybe that is so in the north. Here in the Midlands, it is prime bilberry season at the moment; and it is a bumper crop this year.
Favourite uses in our household are bilberry and strawberry jelly and freshly collected bilberries on our breakfast cereal.
Two thoughts for eager, younger pickers: don't eat too many when out picking and please could you mind the walls with your purple fingers when you get back!? Apart from that, enjoy foraging for the fruits of the forest and connecting with the spirit of our hunter-gatherer ancestors.
Lovely views. Self-catering cottage near Alton Towers
Smart holiday cottage in the south Peak District nr Alton Towers. Children and pet friendly. Call 01538 703436
Holiday cottage, sleeps 4/5
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- A 2 bedroom self-catering holiday let with a double room, a twin room, large sitting room, seperate kitchen and modern bathroom. It's seriously rural; with hills and valleys where you and your children and dogs can walk for miles without crossing any roads. The unexploited Churnet Valley is in the Staffordshire Moorlands, at the south end of the Peak District. This happens to be within 3 miles of Alton Towers and other child-friendly activities. Barks holiday rental is ideal as a base for walking the valleys and moorlands or as a family-friendly holiday destination. Children and well-behaved dogs welcome at Barks. Please email barks@btconnect.com or call 01538 703436 to check availability.
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