Project Partners include the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Indians and Oregon State University. The video was produced and edited by Bodie Shaw , Extension Agent in Warm Springs, Oregon. Technical advice and assistance was provided by Dr. Ed Jensen , Jeff Hino , and Mark Reed , of the Forestry Media Center , at Oregon State University. Fruits of huckleberries are delicious fresh and are favored for use in huckleberry pies. Berries may be cooked into sauces or syrups and added to candies, muffins, breads, and pancakes.
Fruit makes excellent jams and jellies.
In Montana, the huckleberry industry is currently valued at several million dollars annually and is rapidly expanding to include international markets. On some sites in the Pacific Northwest, the value of the V. membranaceum fruit crop may exceed that of associated timber. In parts of Washington and Oregon, shrubs are managed primarily for recreational and economic value. On one Ranger District in the Northwest, more than 163,000 visitor days were recorded for one berry field during the 1969 season. Many values associated with berry-picking activities are not easily quantifiable.