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Mar 16, 2023Liked by Katherine Spiers

I've never had a huckleberry, but I'm sure I'd love them. My favorite huckleberry fact is that they are Nelson Muntz' favorite food. He even has advice for what to do when they are too tart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95YtSyect8I

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I love this. Poor Nelson, so misunderstood!

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Mar 16, 2023Liked by Katherine Spiers

Poor Nelson, indeed. There's also this classic moment of him making himself a meal of a pan-fried whole carrot: https://www.cartooncuisine.com/the-simpsons/nelsons-pan-fried-carrot/

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"Ingredients: carrot"

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This photo is not Vaccinium membranaceum. Also huckleberries, at least in Montana, only belong to the genus Vaccinium- not two genera as this article says.

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There were a lot of photos labeled "huckleberry" that clearly were not, so I tried to find an accurate one - how can you tell it's wrong?

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It doesn’t look like a mountain huckleberry. They look different up here in the NW. I can send you a photo that is more accurate.

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Sure! Thanks!

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That's a lie, I live close to east coast at 28ft above sea level and have wild huckleberries that grow in multiple spots on my property

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"Lie" is a bit strong. Are the huckleberries in your yard Gaylussacia or Vaccinium? Or Solanum scabrum?

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