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It was obvious earlier this month that Izzy Creger of Duluth had been in the honeyberry patch at Farm LoLa in Wrenshall.
Honeyberries have a shape and taste distinctive from the berries traditionally grown in the area.
Farm LoLa expects to have 10,000 bushes of honeyberries by the end of the summer. The berries have two- to three-times more antioxidants than blueberries.
A cold winter rolling into spring is not typically an ideal growing season for berries, but local farmer Jason Amundson saw potential in the cold Minnesotan weather. Happily, Minnesota has the same growing climate as Siberia.
Farm LoLa in Wrenshall is welcoming new produce to its soil. Siberian honeyberries are similar to blueberries: They have the same faded blue color but are shaped like deflated footballs. Jason describes them as "a blueberry mixed with a Sweetarts (candy)."
These oddly shaped berries are traditionally used to make vodka in Siberia. Here, one can find honeyberry jam, frozen honeyberries, honeyberry beer from Ursa Major Brewing in Duluth, and honeyberry ice cream from Love Creamery in Duluth. Farm LoLa's pick-your-own season for honeyberries just ended, but shoppers can find them at the Whole Foods Co-op in Duluth.
Farm LoLa's pick-your-own raspberries season starts soon. They also sell their Locally Laid eggs all year-round.
Farm LoLa is located at 852 Cemetery Road in Wrenshall.
