Wild Berries & Fruits Field Guide of Minnesota, Wisconsin and... by Teresa Marrone

Pick up a copy for yourself or a foraging friend. And to make it even better, the author, Teresa Marrone, has many other books including a companion recipe book, Cooking with Wild Berries & Fruits of Minnesota, Wisconsin, & Michigan and books for other regions as well, including Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri and Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Honestly, I can’t say enough about this wonderful guide. Any other information that could come in handy. Similar-looking fruits and berries, and how to tell them apart. The size, arrangement, and shape of the leaves. How the plant grows and develops over the year. Whether it grows in forest, grassland, swampy areas, etc.

The plant’s range in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan so you know if it even grows in your area.

The best field identification feature (leaves, berries, stem, or other).

Whether it’s edible, delicious, not edible, or toxic. One page is simply a large picture of the fruit and leaves, while the other includes:

The individual listings have an astounding amount of information. There is a chart of which fruits are ripe in which months, and a special page about wild grapes and their toxic look-alikes. It does not include nuts, legumes, galls, or follicles and explains why. The book (a small paperback, perfectly sized to slip into a pocket) starts by defining what a fruit is, what the different types are (drupes, berries, pomes, etc.), and explains leaf form and arrangement. It’s an amazing book, with the fruits and berries organized by color to make it simple to locate them. It features every detail you’ll need to locate and identify the region’s berries and fruit.” “We all have our favorite wild berries and fruits, but do you know when’s the best time to pick them? Are you aware of the look-alikes that may be poisonous? These topics and more are covered in this incomparable new field guide. It is well written and perfectly organized. Wild Berries & Fruits Field Guide of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan by Teresa Marrone is by far the most indispensable foraging book I have ever owned, or even seen.

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Wild Berries & Fruits Field Guide of Minnesota, Wisconsin and... by Teresa Marrone