The Huckleberry Huckleberries Huckleberries are a rare treat that are considered to be a delicacy, primarily found in the mountains and forests of Montana. Not commercially grown, these seedless purple berries grow wild in mountainous regions and have a unique sweet-tart flavor all their own. This small berry is juicy, deep in color and rich in wild berry flavor. Each year the huckleberry pickers set off into the mountains searching for the precious berries.
Huckleberries require sunlight, moisture, partial shade and acidic soils to prosper.
High mountain slopes are the ideal habitat. Gathering huckleberries is not easy because of the terrain and the pickers have to compete with grizzly bears, wild animals and birds, to harvest these berries. The peak season for picking huckleberries occurs between mid July to mid September.