Here in southern Argentina, in certain areas, there are wild berries much like those that flourish in the mountains around Mount Hood near Portland. Some are similar species to our blueberries, huckleberries, gooseberries. Here they are called "Fruta del Bosque." (Forest Fruit) They have names like calafate, arándanos, corintos rojos and grosellas.
The Cascade Mountain Range of Northwestern Oregon is famous for its variety of wild berries, plus its wonderful cultivated blackberries, raspberries, loganberries, boysenberries, marionberries and strawberries... to name a few. We high school kids had blue stained fingers (and lips) in the summer months since we earned our spending money harvesting in the many berry fields. "Two in the box and one in the mouth!"
Now down here in southern Argentina, take some "arádanos, corintos rojos and grosellas" and mix them with some fresh frambuesas (raspberries) and maybe a few moras (blackberries) (no fair to add sugar) and toss in a scoop of vanilla ice cream and it is sure to put a smile on the face of a north-westerner... and maybe a pucker face on anybody else.
Ralph
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