Snowberry (Gaultheria antipoda)

Family: Ericaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Gaultheria antipoda is an evergreen Shrub growing to 1.2 m (4ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. It is in leaf all year, in flower from June to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils and can grow in very acid soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Sweet and juicy but becoming rather tasteless later in the season. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Sweet and juicy but becoming rather tasteless later in the season.; The fruit is about 12mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Lowland to montane shrubland, open and rocky places, on North, South and Stewart Islands. (Zone 8)