A trip to Manitoulin Island wouldn’t be complete without trying a dish made from a local favourite: the hawberry! The bright red fruit of the hawthorn tree, this berry is high in vitamin C.
You’ll find the hawthorn tree growing in dry soil along fence lines and open fields and woods. The berries have a slightly sour taste and can be difficult to pick because of the tree’s inch-long thorns, but you can use them to make delicious preserves.
Great topping for toast, sandwiches, ice cream, cakes, pies, bagels or croissants!