Prairie Fruits & Berries
The vitamin-rich jewels of the prairie thicket. Explore the Chokecherries, Buffalo Berries, and Serviceberries that powered the Plains.
Sweetness of the Plains
Fruit was a critical source of vitamins and carbohydrates. This collection covers the major berry crops: Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), Buffalo Currant (Ribes odoratum), and Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia). These berries were the primary source of Vitamin C and antioxidants for the High Plains nations.
Harvesting the Thicket
Learn how these fruits were processed into fruit-leather, Wasna, and medicinal decoctions to sustain the people through the long winter.