ABSTRACT
Hedrick (1919) obviously was not familiar with Gaylussacia frondosa when he wrote : “The fruit is large, bluish, rather acid and is used in puddings. The fruit is sweet and edible according to Gray.” According to Fernald and Kinsey (1943), the fruits will “make
one of the most luscious of desserts, being remarkably juicy and with a rich, spicy and sweet flavor.” Fernald et al. (1958) also spoke from experience when they wrote of G. dumosa, “On account of its habitat, in sphagnum bogs, the Dwarf Huckleberry is not generally known in the North; but its fruit is juicy and deliciously spicy. Southward, where it takes to dry sands, the fruit is readily accessible.” Yanovsky (1936) found records of both G dumosa and G. frondosa being eaten by tribes in the eastern and southern states.
