Out in the Nature Quiz – Wild berries in Finland

Do you think you are able to identify wild berries in Finland? It might be harder than you think! Take our latest nature quiz to find out if you are the berry master that you think. Of all the distinct species of wild berries in Finland about twenty are edible. There are many wild berries that people love to forage in Finland from July onwards, and famous Finnish everyman’s rights allow anyone to do that. I personally like wild berries such as raspberries and bilberries better than their garden versions.

According to one study, 56 percent of Finns go to pick forest berries at least seven times each summer. Berry picking is not only a way to forage food for yourself, but also extra income for some, and a tradition that is passed on generations.

Foraging for some of the wild berries is not always easy. Cloudberries grow on bogs that are challenging to walk on, and raspberries grow in locations where forest has been cut down few years earlier. Often those locations have many branches that have been left behind, making raspberry bushes grow in an impossible labyrinth. You can see the delicious berries in the bushes only a few meters away from you, but you can’t access it because there might be a huge ditch, rocks, and branches on the way. Sun is shining, the temperature is +25 degrees, and mosquitos and gadflies are buzzing in the air… Once you get to those berries, they taste so sweet!

Test your knowledge on wild berries in Finland by taking our latest nature quiz below.

Can you identify Finnish wild berries?

What are these berries?

Strawberries Redberries Raspberries

Can you name these common berries?

Bilberries Blueberries Blackberries

Which berries are common in Lapland and in the archipelago?

Groupberries Crowdberries Bunchberries

This is an excellent spice. What is it?

Juniper Jupiter Neptuneberry

Which berries are the most abundant in Finland?

Cranberries Lingonberries Goji berries

What are these berries known as?

Crowberries Pigeonberries Duckberries

Which berry is often referred to as the gold of Lapland?

Mistberry Fogberry Cloudberry

These valuable berries can be troublesome to gather. What are they?

Ocean buckspike Lake buckbarb Sea buckthorn

These red berries can be found in bogs. Can you identify them?

Clapberry Crabberry Cranberry

This is indeed a wild berry. What is it?

Blackcurrant Boysenberry Bluecurrant

These berries are high in fiber and vitamins, but can cause gastrointestinal irritation. What are they?

Rowan Atkinson Mr. Bean

This small berry doesn't grow in large crops but it is delicious to eat. Can you identify it?

Raspberry Wild strawberry Chuckberry

This berry has many names. Which one is not its name?

Chokeberry Aronia Gagberry

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I hope you didn’t choke in the last one. I would love to hear how you did, so please leave a comment below!

More about berries of Finland

• Blueberries are the superfood of Finland
• Cloudberries are the real gold of Lapland
• Cranberries are the world’s healthiest food
• Food from the nature – luscious lingonberries
• Food from the nature – yummy wild raspberries
• Overlooked crowberry is actually spectacular superfood from Lapland

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