Throw in the influence of other countries ‘folk’ names for Winberries – especially Finland and Scandinavia where they have been historically used – and things get even more complicated. For example, the likes of ‘blåbær’ being normally translated as ‘blueberry’.

The fruit is a soft, bright red berry up to 6 millimeters in width. It has a tart flavor. [5] Uses [ edit ] Wildlife [ edit ]

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If you associate berries with autumn, then it’s easy to miss the red currant, Ribes rubrum. These fruits are typically ripe before the end of July, particularly further south. Their season does cross over with raspberries, though, and the combination of these fresh wild fruits is a very good one. The sweetness of the raspberries offsets the acidity of the red currants. Personally I like red currants on their own too but some people find them a little tart to consume in any quantity. Regional names include blaeberry (Scotland), urts or hurts (Cornwall and Devon), [4] hurtleberry, [5] myrtleberry, [6] wimberry, whinberry, winberry, [7] and fraughan. [8] Distribution and habitat [ edit ] Vaccinium myrtillus in Turkey. The group contains around 450 species, most of which live in the cooler and more westerly parts of the northern hemisphere. However, a few are found south of the equator. Just to complete the picture of horticultural confusion, many of these species can hybridise – and then goodness only knows what you’d call them! Antignani PL, Allegra C. Pharmacological treatment of chronic venous disease. Acta Phlebologica. 2015;16(3):111-20. Cross-examined. Q. Did you ever see the atropa-belladonna growing? A. Frequently—I have none of the berries which came from his stomach here—the atropa-belladonna is not a very rare plant—I have seen it frequently in several parts of the country—it is called "the deadly night shade"—I know the difference between this and the woolly night shade, it resembles in form the Portugal laurel.

Fraughan is an anglicisation of the Irish word Fraochán (or heather fruit, as the plant is often found growing with heather)". téarma.ie. Chan SQ, Tomlinson B. Effects of bilberry supplementation on metabolic and cardiovascular disease risk. Molecules. 2020; 25(7):1653. As to why we don’t hear much about winberries anymore – the answer is probably because they also have a number of other names, which seem to have become more commonly used. Vaccinium myrtillus is a Holarctic species native to continental Northern Europe, the British Isles, north and central Asia, Japan, Greenland, Iceland, Western Canada, and the Western United States. It occurs in the acidic soils of heaths, boggy barrens, degraded meadows, open forests and parklands, slopes, and moraines. [9] [10] Uses [ edit ] The flowers are borne singly in leaf axils on 5⁄ 64– 1⁄ 8in) long pedicels. The corolla is pink and shaped like an urn. The leaves are finely toothed and prominently veined on the lower surface.Kosehira M, Machida N, Kitaichi N. A 12-Week-Long Intake of Bilberry Extract ( Vaccinium myrtillus L.) Improved Objective Findings of Ciliary Muscle Contraction of the Eye: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Comparison Trial. Nutrients. 2020;12(3):600. Published 2020 Feb 25. doi:10.3390/nu12030600