Don't forget about the chokecherry
They may not be as American as apple pie, but the chokecherry bushes across western Montana signal the end of summer for many and the beginning of harvest and canning times, picking these tart fruits can become quite the family tradition. (Amy Quinlivan/Mineral Independent)
Chokecherries are Montana’s other native edible plants that often play second fiddle to the more popular huckleberries, or the widely known Flathead cherries.
These tart natural gems aren’t sold in the form of tasty treats at gift shops across the state, or displayed on highway signs at local fruit stands...
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