These berries are picked in the summer and dried for use in the winter. They are bitter when green, but very sweet when ripe. When they are over ripe, they are red in colour. Huckleberries can be harvested from July to September, depending on elevation. The huckleberry grows in cool mountains where it has a lot of moisture to thrive on.
Huckleberries are dark purple to almost black in colour when they are ripe.
They are eaten fresh or dried and stored for winter. Huckleberries are made into jams and can be frozen for future enjoyment. Oregon grapes grow on low shrubs with shiny, leathery, holly-like leaves and bright yellow flowers. The round, deep-blue berries grow in clusters and have a greyish, waxy coating. The berries are gathered in mid-August when they are fully ripe.