Anyone got cowberries?

[4390evans]

Just seen them on tv, never heard of them and apparently we can get them in England.
Wondered if anyone had them and what they taste like?

[veggiechicken]

They're also known as Lingonberry. You can taste them at IKEA!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccinium_vitis-idaea

[Invicta]

Cowberries

They are native, found on high moorlands in Britain. I grow them as an ornamental edging to shrub bed with azaleas. Acid soil is essential for them, so I incorporated ericaceous compost into the soil before planting. They have small glossy evergreen leaves and drooping white or pale pink flowers like blueberry flowers followed by deep rosy pink berries. They are about 6 -10 inches in height and tend to spread with age rather than grow higher. You would need a lot of plants to get a decent crop as they have never been bred/selected for high cropping in the way blueberries have. You would probably be better off sourcing from different suppliers to ensure all your plants are not a single clone [they are related to Blueberries and I think like them they need cross pollination for a better crop]. As for the flavour they are very like cranberries, like them they need plenty of sugar.

[Philthy]

Good tip, VC I've never heard of them either. And I've not been to Ikea for awhile...
(Especially useful as it looks like a southern UK plot might be too warm for them in the summer to grow here).

[Snadger]

Someone has to ask...............do cows like them?

[veggiechicken]

........what about lingons? Do they like them?


What are lingons?
(I could goggle it but I know someone will know the answer)

[Bill HH]

Is this a relation of the dingleberry?

[bearded bloke]

Probably going to turn out to be the latest celeberty "fad food" I reckon

[bearded bloke]

Is this a relation of the dingleberry?

Dingle berry I thought all things "Dingle" revolved around a village in the Yorkshire Dales

[Snadger]

........what about lingons? Do they like them?


What are lingons?
(I could goggle it but I know someone will know the answer)

Captain Kirk might know? They could be closely related to one of his foes.

[Nicos]

And whilst we're on the subject....what exactly is a whortleberry?

My MIL calls blueberries by this name...is it a local name or a specific type of berry?

Yes Snadge...a relative of a Womble perhaps?

[Invicta]

Whortleberry

Whortleberry AKA Bilberry, Wimberry, Whinberry and Blaeberry depending on what part of the UK you come from is Vaccinum myrtillus a relative of the Blueberry which , surprise, surprise, likes acid soil. Berries are blue loke small blueberries, taste much less sweet than blueberries but when cooked with sugar have the same flavour as blueberries but more intense.

[veggiechicken]

We call the Wimberries here.

[Snadger]

We call the Wimberries here.

Bilberry or Blaeberry here! They are quite nice but it takes you an hour to pick a handful!



















Do cows like em?