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23 Aug 14 - 02:05 PM (#3653318) Subject: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying From: Ed T 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 |
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23 Aug 14 - 02:06 PM (#3653320) Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying From: Ed T Oops, double post. Mod help required. |
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23 Aug 14 - 02:26 PM (#3653326) Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying From: mg 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 |
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23 Aug 14 - 03:19 PM (#3653332) Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying From: pdq 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. |
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23 Aug 14 - 03:28 PM (#3653335) Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying From: Ed T ""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 |
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23 Aug 14 - 03:31 PM (#3653336) Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying From: Bill D "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? |
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23 Aug 14 - 04:03 PM (#3653343) Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying From: Q (Frank Staplin) 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. |
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23 Aug 14 - 04:11 PM (#3653347) Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying From: Silas Actually, cheddar cheese can be made anywhere, unlike stilton, which has very secure terratorial limits |
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23 Aug 14 - 04:13 PM (#3653348) Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying From: Ed T "A nonsense thread. " A nonsense comment:) |
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23 Aug 14 - 04:15 PM (#3653349) Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying From: Ed T ""Actually, cheddar cheese can be made anywhere "" A cheesy comment:) |
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23 Aug 14 - 07:18 PM (#3653387) Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying From: Padre 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. |
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23 Aug 14 - 09:42 PM (#3653397) Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying From: Ebbie 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. |
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24 Aug 14 - 03:12 AM (#3653435) Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying From: GUEST, Maybe a compromise: " 'toon berry " |
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24 Aug 14 - 07:51 AM (#3653476) Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying From: Ed T 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. :) |
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24 Aug 14 - 07:53 AM (#3653477) Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying From: Ed T Or, maybe it is spelled twoonie (oddly, I never spelled it before). |
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24 Aug 14 - 08:00 AM (#3653478) Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying From: gnu $1 = loonie; $2 = twoonie. |
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24 Aug 14 - 08:12 AM (#3653480) Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying From: GUEST, topsie It is caled a "loonie" because the design shows the bird the loon, I believe. |
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24 Aug 14 - 08:14 AM (#3653481) Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying From: Ed T So, for non Cananadians, whats $1.50, a loonie and a half (or, a twoonie moins cinquante in French)? :) |
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24 Aug 14 - 08:20 AM (#3653482) Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Berry' Bullying From: Ed T A Canadian Birthday: Winnie the Pooh turns 100 |