PARK RIVER, N.D. - Ordean Oen, 90, steps carefully through the hip-high grass, grabbing branches as he goes to steady his footing on the rough terrain hidden beneath the brush along the banks of the ...

Do you know how many chokecherries it takes to make six jars of jelly? Seven billion. Do you know how many hours it takes to accomplish this task? About the same, give or take. Depending on whether ...

PARK RIVER - Ordean Oen is the "chokecherry guy" in northeastern North Dakota. About 10 years ago, Oen started making chokecherry jelly, but not for the glory or the money. He donates all of his ...

Driving along the roadsides now you have probably seen some dark maroon chokecherries hanging in clusters from the bushes. Chokecherries grow wild throughout Montana and are one off the most popular ...

Q: My mom and I used to pick wild chokecherries to make chokecherry jelly and syrup. When is the best time to harvest wild chokecherries? Can wild chokecherries be purchased for growing? We used to ...

Linda Hidalgo chuckles when she recalls teaching her kids at young ages how to scout chokecherries. “They would shout, ‘There’s some!’ And we would pull over and let them out of the car to gather ...

LOOMIS — In all the years Melanie Refior has picked chokecherries, she has never seen the plants produce like they have last year. “The old-timers had a saying that if the wild fruit is plentiful, ...

Dear Joyce: Here's a recipe for Chokecherry Jelly. It's so pretty. Chokecherry Jelly Wash and crush 1 pound ripe chokecherries. Add 1 cup water and simmer 15 minutes. Squeeze out juice.3 1/2 cup ...

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Do you know how many chokecherries it takes to make six jars of jelly? Seven billion. Do you know how many hours it takes to accomplish this task? About the same, give or take. Depending on whether ...