Comments on: Saskatoons

By: Judy Z.

Judy Z. — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 04:30:58 +0000

FYI
There is a berry you pick north of Onoway with tons of Saskatoons (not right at this moment of course but for future reference) Last year the price was ten dollars per ice cream pail and the were amazing berries ( not sure of the variety). I can’t imagine why anyone would convert Saskatoon farm to lawn. Since I work near Onoway I will send out an alert next year when the signs for the u pick come up.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:53:03 +0000

BV – I adore scones. Yum. Lately I’ve been eating preserved-in-honey saskatoons in goat yogurt.
Valerie – oh, I will be posting lots about it. This year will be heavy on apple harvest and winemaking. My saskatoon lead, sadly, has died, as the owners of the property decided to convert the berry farm portion into lawn. Sob. But I should be up and running with the production on my lot in a few years as I mentioned in the post.
The berry and cream experience sounds sublime – a treat I only hear about with the sad decline in access to wicked fresh cream.

By: A Canadian Foodie

A Canadian Foodie — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:33:37 +0000

I hope you post your wine making when the time comes, Kevin. Your Saskatoon Wine was the best fruit wine I have ever had. Our family has been picking Saskatoons since I was knee high. I have the varietals you have, and another one. I will have to look and post about it. It is all about the pie at our house. Saskatoon Pie is my dad’s favourite and it is a delicacy as it has to be made with handpicked berries. This is the first year I got a lot from my bushes. Mom picked them when I was away (bless her heart) and I have enough for three big pies so far, with more to come. Every other summer, the birds got most of the berries – keeping in mind that I am away all of July and the first week on August every year. (Until now.. no more. I will be here, next summer!!)
:)
There is nothing like a Saskatoon Berry Pie. Nothing. Or, when I was really young, we would take our buckets back home to grandma’s farm and wash them all. We would stop at Bell’s Farm on the way home to buy some cream (yes, not pasteurized and fresh that day). We would dive into an icy cold bowl of berries swimming in thick thick fresh cream after all of the work was done. YUM!

By: bellini valli

bellini valli — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:13:40 +0000

We can even find Saskatoons all over British Columbia ripe for the picking. My favourite way with them is jam spread on a warm from the oven scone.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:20:40 +0000

Kim – saskatoons have a lot of names, depending on where you’re from. Juneberries, perhaps?

Mel – I’m unable to go Sunday, but it sounds like a lot of fun. And a lot of stained feet.

By: Mel

Mel — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:11:31 +0000

They do make good wine, don’t they? Did you hear about en Santé’s Saskatoon Stomp, happening this Sunday? I’m looking forward to it! Though, just between us, I have to admit that your saskatoon wine was tastier than theirs…but shhhh, don’t tell.

By: the inadvertent farmer

the inadvertent farmer — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:40:15 +0000

I have never heard of these but am always looking for new fruit to try. Elderberries were this year’s new fruit I may have to try Saskatoons next year! Thanks for for advice on produce storage. Kim