Cloudberry?

[mhollins83]

Hi all,

Does anyone know where I can get Cloudberry seeds from? I've tried ebay but the only thing I've found is in Australia and it's about £7 for 5 seeds!

I love growing different fruits and this is one variety I just have to try!

Thanks

Chelle

[wollyanna]

If you do manage to find any please let me know.I have been trying to f ind plants .My friends collect the cloudberries in Sweden in the wild,I didn't like them to start with but they kind of grow on you.Not literaly of course.

[Alison]

I had some Cloudberry desserts when I was in Norway and to be honest I wasn't that impressed and thought them totally inferior to raspberries but that could just have been the way they were prepared and at least they look pretty. No help on sourcing though but assume you've googled etc.

[Alison]

Yes, google is indeed your friend. Found this lot in Scotland who will either sell you a plant for £3.40 or seeds for £1.80 - Poyntzfield Herb Nursery - Results for cloudberry

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

Can recommend Poyntzfield Herbs. I bought my Cloudberry, Crowberry and Blaeberry from them.

[northepaul]

I have seen cloudberry jam in Ikea, but never bought any as its twice as expensive as the other jams. They describe it as a Swedish Delicacy...?

[northepaul]

Can recommend Poyntzfield Herbs. I bought my Cloudberry, Crowberry and Blaeberry from them.

Out of interest, Frosty, isnt Blaeberry also called Bilberry?

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

Yes, I think a Blaeberry is the same as a Bilberry and aren't they just the wild form of a Blueberry?

[northepaul]

Frosty, You've got me intrigued now!
I looked on the website you mentioned, and all seem to like an acidy soil, like heather. Hmm
I am just re-vamping my front garden - acidy soil, north facing.... heather loves it...

[basketcase]

Alison/Frosty - you are my heroes!

A full list of plants acclimatised to Scotland and a recommendation of the place selling them. And I can actually get there!

Woo hoo!

[Birdie Wife]

Yes, I think a Blaeberry is the same as a Bilberry and aren't they just the wild form of a Blueberry?

Sort of, but not exactly - the blueberry is an American plant which is related to our native bilberry/blaeberry/whinberry/windberry.

edited to add - we collect wild cloudberries around here sometimes - they are unusual in that they ripen from red to orange, not the other way around. I agree the berry looks a lot more impressive than it actually tastes

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

Thanks Birdie Wife, I knew they were related but couldn't remember how

[solway cropper]

They grow wild on some of the heather moors above Swaledale but Natural England or whatever it's called nowadays would probably get upset if you started digging up plants. I'm not impressed with the taste of them - bilberries are much nicer and more fun to collect as your fingers get impregnated with indelible purple dye. Oh what joy we had as children going to school with purple hands.

[jumanji99]

Cloudberries,Blaeberries and Juniper

Thanks for previous postings on all these as I was unaware Cloudberry could be sourced in Scotland ( I have enjoyed 'Molte-krem' over many years in Norway but it is a fairly delicate flavour, Similarly one can get Blaebaer jam over there in Supermarkets which is much less sweet and again perhaps a little of an aquired taste compared to the usual UK very sugary jams. but great with Greek yoghurt for instance.....on pankakes .....or toast.)

I am currently looking to source multiple bare rooted juniper plants as th rabbits seem to be decimating my pevious attempt- and if not readilly available commercially then wonder whether taking a knife with me next time I head up country would be likely to be more sicessful than a spade?

My understanding of cloudberry is that they are fairly specific about site - preferring peaty.fairly open tundra type locations, of some altitude ( possiblyto avoid any hint of salt spray in the air) - Can anyone describe good siituations to try and grow these - or where to avoid,please?

[VirginVegGrower]

I had some Cloudberry desserts when I was in Norway and to be honest I wasn't that impressed and thought them totally inferior to raspberries but that could just have been the way they were prepared and at least they look pretty. No help on sourcing though but assume you've googled etc.

I had a cloudberry dessert in Finland and it was to die for - would love to be able to grow this.