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I remember my mother making Wimberry pie,which I loved.
But I cant remember seeing them In the supermarkets In The U.K for ages,

blimmey Roxanne thats a blast from my past lol

i remember gran making wimberry pie, and it was lovely

dont recall seeing any in the supermarkets around here, but i will conciousley look next time im shopping

xxLynnxx

Hi,
We call them Wimberry's too but I think they are also called Blueberry's. We can buy them in our local Tescos. I grow my own in pots in the garden. Mmmm! Lovely xxxx

Visited my cousins in Wales last year where wimberrys are plentiful and delicious!

We can buy Winberries here in Bolton, but only for about 2/3 weeks of the year.....so my neighbour buys and freezes them.

Well , you live and learn , I have never heard of Winberries ! !

Lulli x

Hello, Roxanne. Just found this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/articles/2005/10/04/food_kitchen_sos_feature.shtml
Wimberries, are sometimes found in jars under the "Pek" brand at Asda and I suppose other supermarkets. They are called by their other name of bilberries on the jars. They are imported European Wimberries, and so are a little larger and sweeter than our native Wimberries. Alternatively Beacon Fell is a good place to pick them!
Wimberries look like a smaller version of Blueberries. But Blueberries (an American import I think, grow on bushes.) Wimberries grow on Moorland. Time to pick them is July. There are lots in Saddleworth near Pots & Pans war memorial.
Wimberry is just another name for a Bilberry, also sometimes known as Wortleberries in the south. They grow on moors and are ripe in August usually. They are smaller than blueberries and more acid. The Polish firm 'Krakus' sell them preserved in jars

Thanks everyone:-)
Thanks for that Joy:-)next time Im In the U.K I will have a good look.
Its funny what you start to think about:-)lol

Yeh Bilberries, there's plenty grow on the moors in Derbyshire and Yorkshire in the summer. Pick 'em for free

used to go on to the brecon beacons with mum and dad to go wimberry picking and was told to watch out for sheep poo as it looked similar...........well I was only little !!! lol
Val

I bought Wimmberries this july from bury market, £3.99 apunnet so I have them now in my freezer.

They grow in Staffordshire as well. I used to pick them as a young girl for mum to make lovely pies!

It is a blast from the past use to make Wimberry pies when I first started work in a bakery ..they were lovely ,I buy blueberry`s at local supermarket .but prices vary a lot .Aldi 89 p .Sainsburys` £1.99 same pkt

I used to love Bilberries - wimberries. Had bilberry pies lots of time when I lived in Lancashire but I can not find them in Yorkshire. Years ago I used to buy them in jars but not seen them for a long time.

I used to love wimberry pie ............... mum used to bake the most wonderful pies with them.

All the local greengrocers sold wimberries in my home town in Lancashire ....... there was a very short season if I remember correctly.

Blueberries never tasted quite the same.