Picking and use of edible wild berries in Central Finland during 1978–81

The picking and use of wild berries were investigated in five municipalities in Central Finland during 1978â81. The picked amounts per person were in average 17.6 litres of lingonberry ( L.) and 5.6 litres of bilberry ( L.). 54%, of lingonberries were consumed by the families who picked t...

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Main Authors: Rossi, Esko, Huovinen, Jarmo, Koskela, Merja-Leena, Niemelä, Maija, Raatikainen, Mikko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 1984-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/5215
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spelling doaj-c5aa34b66142477798cf1bf0cb7b36be2020-11-25T03:21:23ZengFinnish Society of Forest ScienceSilva Fennica2242-40751984-01-0118310.14214/sf.a15394Picking and use of edible wild berries in Central Finland during 1978–81Rossi, EskoHuovinen, JarmoKoskela, Merja-LeenaNiemelä, MaijaRaatikainen, Mikko The picking and use of wild berries were investigated in five municipalities in Central Finland during 1978â81. The picked amounts per person were in average 17.6 litres of lingonberry ( L.) and 5.6 litres of bilberry ( 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.Vaccinium vitis-idaeaVaccinium myrtillushttps://www.silvafennica.fi/article/5215
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author Rossi, Esko
Huovinen, Jarmo
Koskela, Merja-Leena
Niemelä, Maija
Raatikainen, Mikko
spellingShingle Rossi, Esko
Huovinen, Jarmo
Koskela, Merja-Leena
Niemelä, Maija
Raatikainen, Mikko
Picking and use of edible wild berries in Central Finland during 1978–81
Silva Fennica
author_facet Rossi, Esko
Huovinen, Jarmo
Koskela, Merja-Leena
Niemelä, Maija
Raatikainen, Mikko
author_sort Rossi, Esko
title Picking and use of edible wild berries in Central Finland during 1978–81
title_short Picking and use of edible wild berries in Central Finland during 1978–81
title_full Picking and use of edible wild berries in Central Finland during 1978–81
title_fullStr Picking and use of edible wild berries in Central Finland during 1978–81
title_full_unstemmed Picking and use of edible wild berries in Central Finland during 1978–81
title_sort picking and use of edible wild berries in central finland during 1978–81
publisher Finnish Society of Forest Science
series Silva Fennica
issn 2242-4075
publishDate 1984-01-01
description The picking and use of wild berries were investigated in five municipalities in Central Finland during 1978â81. The picked amounts per person were in average 17.6 litres of lingonberry ( L.) and 5.6 litres of bilberry ( 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.Vaccinium vitis-idaeaVaccinium myrtillus
url https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/5215
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