![]() The country produces at least 20,000,000 kilograms of berries annually valued at 220,000,000 million Kroner ($ 30,000,000). Swedish berries have a significant economic value as they are exported or used as a raw material and provide seasonal employment for pickers. With improved marketing strategies, transport and communication, Swedish wild berry products are now found world over. Vital vitamins B and C and antioxidants are today extracted from these berries. The Swedes have a great liking for sweet foods and since berries are plentiful and sweet, they are commonly used in the manufacture of juices and jams, most commonly Lingonberry jam which is a common component of Swedish cuisine and is taken together with a wide range of Swedish foods. With increased knowledge in nutrition and improved technology in food processing, value addition has been enhanced and a large variety of products are currently obtained from the berries. The berries were also used in baking, which gives Swedish bread its characteristic sweetness. In olden days, the berries were vital source of minerals and vitamins, and were stored to last the long winter that the country experiences. From medieval times, berries have been eaten without being processed or made into cider, which has been present in Swedish dining tables for centuries. Wild berries in Sweden have always been part of the country’s rich culture and cuisine, which has been described as simple, nourishing and sustaining mostly due to their abundance in the country(Swedish Culture: food and Drink, 2013). ![]() Some of the types that grow in plenty in the wild include Lingonberries, In, Blåbär (literally blueberries: they, however, differ significantly from American blueberries), Bog Bilberries, Blingon, Swedish Blackberry or Björnbär, Swedish Strawberry or Smultron (Duke, 2012). Among Scandinavian countries, Sweden leads the park as its forests are characterised by lush growth of diverse types of wild berries. I look forward to showing them to you. Feel free to contact me to learn more.Scandinavia is known for production of berries. These are places that speak to me, not necessarily from a historical point of view, but because of their beauty, their serenity etc. ![]() I have many smultronställen to show you here in Gothenburg and the surrounding towns. It is a serene place, and I think the panorama reflects some of that. To understand a smultronställe means seeing that place through that person’s eyes, or at least from their point of view. This is where he took me: This is one man’s smultronställe, by the banks of the river Han in Seoul. After the first day, we were done, and I asked him to show me Seoul off the beaten track, the Seoul of the locals, where you wouldn’t see tourists (normally), and I was curious about his favorite spot (his smultronställe) in Seoul. He showed me to the places we had discussed, the research I’m doing for my book. ![]() I recently visited South Korea and had hired a tour guide for a couple of days. “It’s in the eyes of the spectator”, as the saying goes in Swedish. But because no one else knows about it, it becomes that, even though it may be a very popular place. ![]() And it doesn’t have to be “secret” or “hidden” either. It could be your backyard, a particular beach etc. Today, it simply stands for a secret spot, a place you cherish but do not necessarily want to share with anyone. Over time, the term has been expanded to be used for other purposes, meaning. Smultronställe could be related to either a place where you can find them (that you wish to keep to yourself, just like your favorite mushroom places) or a place where you can sit in the sun and enjoy them. It’s a berry that grows all over Europe and elsewhere, but in Swedish folklore, it has almost magical properties. Smultron is the Swedish word for wild strawberries, this super yummy, flavorful tiny berry that kids in Sweden love to thread on a dry grass straw to enjoy in peace and quiet. “Smultronställe” is a place you cherish and do not (necessarily) share with everyone Smultron, aka wild strawberries ![]()
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