Secrets of Cloudberry Picking and Cultivation: Expert Advice

Cloudberries are a treasured find, and their locations are kept secret by foragers. Parents only pass on the knowledge to their children and grandchildren. There is even a story of a daughter-in-law who received the coordinates from her mother-in-law only after 30 years of marriage—the older woman had feared the younger one would take the secret with her elsewhere.

To shed light on the matter, we consulted experts to find out in which Latvian regions cloudberries are most common and whether they can be planted in a garden. According to the experts, cloudberries mainly grow in swampy areas and require specific skills to harvest. As for home cultivation, attempts have been made, but success is not guaranteed because the berry needs very particular growing conditions that are hard to replicate in a domestic garden.

This information will be useful for both experienced berry pickers and beginners who want to try their luck finding cloudberries or even attempt to grow them at home.