wonderberry

Small purple berry

Wonderberry is a small edible berry from a plant in the nightshade family, cultivated as a garden annual.

The berries are dark purple to black when ripe and mildly sweet, typically cooked into jams or pies rather than eaten raw.

The plant was promoted in the early 1900s by seedsman Luther Burbank, generating controversy over whether it was a genuine new variety or simply the common garden huckleberry under a fanciful name.

botanical

nightshade

Often toxic plant family

shrubSmall woody plant
annualOccurring every year
cultivarBred plant variety

seedling · germination · pollination · foliage · leaves · stems · flowers · propagation · heirloom · self-pollinating

culinary

jam

Cooked fruit spread

pieCrust-enclosed baked dish
preservesCooked fruit in sugar
syrupThick sugar liquid

sauce · baking · cooked · sweetened · filling · compote · cobbler · muffins · pancakes · topping

flavor

sweet

Tasting of sugar

mildModerate in intensity
blandLacking distinctive qualities
tartSharp-flavored small pie

subtle · earthy · improved · cooked · raw · taste · palate

foraging

picking

Act of selecting

ripeReady to eat
harvestGathering mature crops
gardenCultivated plant area

backyard · homegrown · fresh · seasonal · yield · gathering · wild · identification · sunscald · ripeness

nutrition

antioxidants

Substances counteracting oxidative damage

vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
fiberPlant-based digestive aid
phytonutrientsBioactive plant-derived compounds

minerals · healthy · superfood · dietary · natural · wholesome

Family

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