Pinkys Seed Company- 50+ Garden Huckleberry Seeds – Solanum melanocerasum

Upright 3-4 branched plants produce hundreds of ¾ purple-black berries in clusters. Best when picked after berries turn from glossy to dull black. Tasteless when raw and unsweetened; best used in mock blueberry pies and preserves. Use about 1 pound of berries to ½ cup of sugar for best flavor. Good for freezing and canning. Mature fruit- 75-80 days from transplant. Huckleberries are in the same family as peppers and tomatoes, and are grown similarly. Start the seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost, and transplant to the garden after the danger of frost has passed. Covering the plants with a floating row cover will help protect the leaves from flea beetles.