US Berry Bullying

Subject: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying
From: Ed T
Date: 23 Aug 14 - 02:05 PM

Canadians are crying foul over a quiet U.S.-led push to re-brand it: from the notable ""saskatoon berry"" to the lowly ""juneberry"". Is this not just another example of USA imperialism?


The Saskatoon Berry war 

Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying
From: Ed T
Date: 23 Aug 14 - 02:06 PM

Oops, double post. Mod help required.

Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying
From: mg
Date: 23 Aug 14 - 02:26 PM

Saskatoon berry sounds nicer. Are they sold from saskatoon...could be fear of complocated processes like for cheddar cheese and champagnee must be local..a

Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying
From: pdq
Date: 23 Aug 14 - 03:19 PM

The plant that produces this fruit is commonly called serviceberry and can be found over much of the Pacific Northwest and northern California.

It is in the rose family so it is more closely related to apples than to blueberries, which are related heathers.

Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying
From: Ed T
Date: 23 Aug 14 - 03:28 PM

""Commercial production of Saskatoon Berries is greatly confined to Canada where current demand exceeds supply. The first Saskatoon Orchard ever planted was fewer than 20 years ago. The Saskatoon Berry industry has grown to be the second largest commercial fruit crop on the Canadian Prairies, second only to strawberries.""




Saskatoon Berry 

Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying
From: Bill D
Date: 23 Aug 14 - 03:31 PM

"imperialism"? over a name? Just call it (the berry) what you want.

All sorts of foods have different names in different areas.... why start a furor over it?

Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 23 Aug 14 - 04:03 PM

A nonsense thread. Mostly known as Serviceberry outside of western Canada.

Amelanchier, shadbush (Maritimers), savisberry, juneberry, Saskatoon, bilberry, etc. Several species.

The Canadian Wildlife Federation and most nurseries call them serviceberries. Nice flowers, not difficult to grow.A good-sized shrub, drought-tolerant.

Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying
From: Silas
Date: 23 Aug 14 - 04:11 PM

Actually, cheddar cheese can be made anywhere, unlike stilton, which has very secure terratorial limits

Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying
From: Ed T
Date: 23 Aug 14 - 04:13 PM

"A nonsense thread. "
A nonsense comment:)

Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying
From: Ed T
Date: 23 Aug 14 - 04:15 PM

""Actually, cheddar cheese can be made anywhere ""

A cheesy comment:)

Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying
From: Padre
Date: 23 Aug 14 - 07:18 PM

In the Alleghany Highlands of Virginia/West Virginia, we call the Serviceberry tree (Amelanchier spp.) 'sarvis,' 'shadbush' or 'shadblow' The berries make a good jam/preserves/jelly - they taste to me a lot like a blueberry.

Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying
From: Ebbie
Date: 23 Aug 14 - 09:42 PM

In Virginia I heard it referred to as the 'sarvisberry', no doubt a pronunciation variation of 'serviceberry'. My family picked them and ate them but we never learned to like them as well as our blackberries from the Northwest.

Besides, many an arduously gathered handful was flung to the winds when a beetle nestled among them buzzed and vibrated in one's hands.

Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying
From: GUEST,
Date: 24 Aug 14 - 03:12 AM

Maybe a compromise: " 'toon berry "

Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying
From: Ed T
Date: 24 Aug 14 - 07:51 AM

Since a dollar coin is often called a twooney in Canada, I think you are on to something of a compromise to avert a potential (not) berry war there, Guest. :)

Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying
From: Ed T
Date: 24 Aug 14 - 07:53 AM

Or, maybe it is spelled twoonie (oddly, I never spelled it before).

Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying
From: gnu
Date: 24 Aug 14 - 08:00 AM

$1 = loonie; $2 = twoonie.

Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying
From: GUEST, topsie
Date: 24 Aug 14 - 08:12 AM

It is caled a "loonie" because the design shows the bird the loon, I believe.

Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying
From: Ed T
Date: 24 Aug 14 - 08:14 AM

So, for non Cananadians, whats $1.50, a loonie and a half (or, a twoonie moins cinquante in French)?
:)

Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying
From: Ed T
Date: 24 Aug 14 - 08:20 AM

A Canadian Birthday:

Winnie the Pooh turns 100