Articles by Jarmo Huovinen

The picking and use of wild berries were investigated in five municipalities in Central Finland during 1978–81. The picked amounts per person were in average 17.6 litres of lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) and 5.6 litres of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.). 54%, of lingonberries were consumed by the families who picked them, 43% was sold and 3% was delivered to others. Of the picked bilberry yield the figures were 74%, 24% and 2% respectively.

About 86% of the families picked lingonberry and 79% of the families picked bilberry in five municipalities in Central Finland during

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• Rossi, E-mail: er@mm.unknown
• Huovinen, E-mail: jh@mm.unknown
• Koskela, E-mail: mk@mm.unknown
• Niemelä, E-mail: mn@mm.unknown
• Raatikainen, E-mail: mr@mm.unknown

A study on wild berry-bearing plants was made in five municipalities in Central Finland during 1978–81. Yield of lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) was 8.0 kg/ha of forest area. Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) produced 4.3 kg/ha and black crowberry (Empetrum nigrum coll. L.) 1.5 kg/ha. Lingonberry comprised 40%, bilberry 27% and black crowberry 14% of the total berry yield. Any other species produced less than 10% of the total yield. Lingonberry produced high yield in clear-cut areas and in old Scots pine dominated forests but bilberry production was restricted almost completely to old sparse forests.

The total lingonberry yield in Finland was estimated as 180 million kg and the total bilberry yield as 150–200 million kg. About 80% of the lingonberry yield and 60% of bilberry yield was judged to be gatherable on the basis of the yield.

The PDF includes a summary in English.

• Raatikainen, E-mail: mr@mm.unknown
• Huovinen, E-mail: jh@mm.unknown
• Koskela, E-mail: mk@mm.unknown
• Niemelä, E-mail: mn@mm.unknown
• Raatikainen, E-mail: tr@mm.unknown
• Rossi, E-mail: er@mm.unknown