Thanks for the replies.

Of course, right after I asked that, I found the answer to my own question about Fraughans here:

"Fraughans, herts or bilberries are the names used in different parts of Ireland for the intensely flavored wild blueberries that grow on the acid hilltop soil. The 'Huckleberry' of North America is the equivalent of the European bilberry - the name being a corruption of 'Whortleberry.'
For a much more complete explanation of Huckelberries & Fraughans, CLICK HERE:


It seems that I can find online sources for Frozen Huckleberries and canned hickleberries, but alas, no dried Huckleberries. We used to bale to gather them in the wild by the bucketful in my Mum's hometown in Upstate NY. Maybe if I scan some local Farmers markets I can find some fresh.
One can purchase bulk frozen Huckleberries HERE


I am lucky in that we do have white-fleshed Rutabegas available in some markets here. In fact, when I first moved to California, I was quite upset about that since that is the only kind of Rutabega you can find during most of the year. While they are fine for Steamed Swede Pudding, the orange (or yellow) fleshed ones are better for soups and for use with boiled dinners/stews. It annoyed me so much the first few years that I cried to my Mum who would ship me a box of the type I weas ised to for inclusion on the Thanksgiving meal!