Is it? Where are you getting that from?
Juneberry, shad-bush, serviceberry, saskatoon, sugarplum, etc are, as far as I know, all traditional names that arose in the USA. The plant isn’t native to Britain - we imported the name ‘June Berry’ from the USA, along with the plant.
Here ’s a reference from François André Michaux - a French botanist who, in the USA in 1841, says:
In the Northern Section of the Union, it is called Wild Pear Tree, and in the Middle States, June Berry; which latter name I have adopted, because it is universally employed in the regions where the tree is most abundant…
ETA: actually, 1841 is just the date of publication of that book - Michaux’s botany of America was half a century earlier still.
Gorsnak
September 8, 2014, 11:08pm
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The name juneberry must come from an area significantly south, as saskatoons aren’t ripe before July hereabouts.
This thread is making me hungry for pie.
kaylasdad99:
I LIKE the name “Saskatoon berries.”
For one thing, it serves as a reminder that “Saskatoon” is an actual place, and not just a quasi-funny-sounding nickname for Saskatchewan.
Oh, a place! I thought it meant . . . well, never mind. :o
swampspruce:
As a final note, poutine is more than just cheese curds, fries and gravy. When done properly it is a mouthful of deliciousness!friedo , no maple syrup for you…
You put it on poutine too?! :eek:
I can’t recall ever seeing “juneberries” or “Saskatoons” in the supermarket anyway – are they not marketed in the southern U.S.?
friedo:
I have no idea what the fuck a Saskatoon berry is. But since it sounds Canadian, I’ll just go ahead and assume they’re terrible.
Also, please get your shit together and just admit that poutine is just cheese fries with gravy.
Fie. It’s fries and gravy, with cheese.
Mangetout:
Is it? Where are you getting that from?
Juneberry, shad-bush, serviceberry, saskatoon, sugarplum, etc are, as far as I know, all traditional names that arose in the USA. The plant isn’t native to Britain - we imported the name ‘June Berry’ from the USA, along with the plant.
Here ’s a reference from François André Michaux - a French botanist who, in the USA in 1841, says:
Considering that the British colonies existed before America proper I would argue that the term is British. Cite . This also applies to service berry.