Montana · Berries & small fruit
Blackberry season in Montana
Winters kill blackberry canes; Montana's wild pick is huckleberries and store fruit is Northwest grown.
Where blackberries really grow
The season does exist — just not here. These states carry the blackberry harvest, in the order the peak arrives:
See the whole national sweep — or what Montana does best, which is the better trade anyway.
Frequently asked questions
Are blackberries grown commercially in Montana?
Not at market scale, no — and we'd rather tell you that than invent dates. Winters kill blackberry canes; Montana's wild pick is huckleberries and store fruit is Northwest grown.
Where do the blackberries in Montana stores come from?
Winters kill blackberry canes; Montana's wild pick is huckleberries and store fruit is Northwest grown. The national sweep shows which states are actually picking in any given month.
What should I look for at Montana markets instead?
Whatever the season is actually serving — the full Montana calendar always has something honest on the board.