Fig. 7

Delicious dewberries, locally known as salmbär, are common all over the island of Gotland, but grow mainly in the southwestern part, and less in the eastern and northern parts, which are more open to the winds from the Baltic Sea. The berries ripe in July to August. They must be gathered only when completely mature to give the specific taste to the jam; otherwise, the jam will be too sour. Much sugar is needed to cover the acid taste of the berries, but children like to eat the berries also fresh. These berries were photographed in July 2008 by a road in Vibble, Gotland, Sweden (Photo: W. Carter, Creative Commons)