Eden Raspberry vs Mountain Huckleberry - TreeTime.ca

Eden Raspberry vs Mountain Huckleberry

Rubus sp. AAC Eden

Vaccinium membranaceum

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Eden Raspberry
Mountain Huckleberry

The Eden Raspberry is a thornless, mid-season producing plant that is vigorous and consistently high-yielding. The berries are some of the largest on the market, and are firm, bright and sweet.

The Eden Raspberry is a fast-growing floricane. This means that raspberries will not grow on canes the year they first grow. The mature canes they do grow on, however, produce more berries than primocane varieties.

Mountain Huckleberry is a small shrub known for its tart to sweet berries. The berries range from purple-black to red-black, and can be eaten fresh or used in jams and syrups. It is a plant native to Alberta and the berries are frequently enjoyed by both people and wildlife.

In traditional Indigenous fire management practices, berry patches were burned after harvest. This would reduce the invasion of other plants allowing the Mountain Huckleberry to thrive. Its foliage has low flammability and can survive low severity fires, and even if destroyed they regrow from the roots.

Note: Mountain Huckleberry requires specific soil conditions. They need moist, well-drained, acidic soil with a pH around 5.5.

Eden Raspberry Quick Facts

Mountain Huckleberry Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 5a
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Height: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: large
Berries: dark purple
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sweet, acidic
Harvest: mid season
Harvest: mid to late summer
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: high




Other Names: big huckleberry, black huckleberry, tall bilberry, thinleaf huckleberry