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Cloudberries

- Cloudberries grow in alpine and arctic tundra.
- The cloudberry is also known as bakeapple, knotberry and averin, and is part of the Rose family.
- Each fruit is initially pale red, ripening into an amber color in early autumn.
- Scandinavia has strict rules for harvesting cloudberries. Sweden even has a section for regulating this in their Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Cloudberries task 1

What color do ripe cloudberries have?

Q: What color do ripe cloudberries have?
- amber (correct)
- pale red
- black
- brown

Q: What country has a special section of cloudberry diplomacy in their Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Sweden (correct)
- France
- Germany
- India

Q: What family of plants does cloudberry belong to ?
- Rose family (correct)
- Magnolia family
- Oak and beech family
- Grass family

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Cloudberries task 2

Fill in the blanks

Q: The cloudberry is also known as knotberry, bakeapple or [...].
A: averin
Q: Cloudberries can be found in alpine and [...] tundra.
A: arctic

Redcurrant

- Ribes Rubrum is the latin name for the redcurrant
- The flowers of the shrub mature into red translucent berries
- Berries are 8–12 mm in diameter and have a tart flavour
- Each bush can produce 3-4 kilos of berries each season

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Blueberries

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Currant video

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Currant and berry task

Choose the correct statement.

- Cloudberries are also known as knotberries. (correct)
- Cloudberries are also known as huckleberries.
- Cloudberries are also known as gooseberries.

- Redcurrant bushes can produce 3–4 kilos of berries each season. (correct)
- Redcurrant bushes can produce 6–7 kilos of berries each season.
- Redcurrant bushes can produce 1–2 kilos of berries each season.

- Cloudberries mature into an amber color in early autumn. (correct)
- Cloudberries mature into an amber color in early spring.
- Cloudberries mature into an amber color in late winter.

- Redcurrant berries have a naturally tart flavour. (correct)
- Redcurrant berries have a naturally sweet flavour.
- Redcurrant berries have a neutral flavour.

Blueberry

- Blueberries start out with a greenish color, then turn purple and finally a deep blue as they ripe.
- Blueberries grow in clusters, but the clusters do not necessarily ripen at the same time.
- Blueberries require a well-drained, acidic soil to flourish.
- There are over 50 varieties of blueberries.
- Blueberries have been commercially cultivated since the 20th century

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Cloudberry

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Blueberry task

Drag colors to match the ripening stages.

Q: Blueberries begin with a [...] color.
As they ripen, the berries turn [...], then gradually acquire a deep [...] color.
A: green; purple; blue

Blueberry task 2

How many varieties of blueberry exists ?

Q: How many varieties of blueberry exists ?
- Less than 10
- More than 50 (correct)
- Between 10 and 30
- Between 30 and 50
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Credits: Ribes_rubrum2005-07-17.JPG; by Luke1ace; source http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ribes_rubrum2005-07-17.JPG; licence CC BY-SA 4.0

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