The honeysuckle family of plants contains two interesting, flavorful berries, one of which ripens before nearly any other berry does.

Lingcod and greenlings are high-quality predator fish in the family Hexagrammidae, which is exclusive to the Pacific Ocean.

A floral ginger growing in our backyards.

Medlars are a rare late-season fruit that grows extremely well in the Pacific Northwest.

All about the morels of the Pacific Northwest.

Mussels are found both farmed and in the wild. We have two types.

Nettles are tasty, abundant and widespread in the Pacific Northwest.

The Pacific Northwest is home to a number of octopus species. Two of these are notable: the giant Pacific octopus and ruby octopus.

Varieties of olives from northern parts of the Mediterranean Sea have proven successful in the Willamette Valley.

Oyster farming is a major industry in the Pacific Northwest, especially in Washington.

Peaches, a sweet fruit that marks the height of summer.

Persimmons are a sweet, almost tropical fruit ripens in late fall.

Quinces are a well-adapted fruit related to apples and pears.

If rice can be grown as far north as Kazakhstan and Switzerland, we can do it here in the Pacific Northwest.

Brassica napus, the product of a cross between two mustard plants, has been bred into several vegetable and oil crops.

The sablefish is a fatty deepwater fish with an excellent rich flavor.

These little-known winter root vegetables are widely adapted to our region, easy to prepare, and tasty.

Sea urchins are harvested for their “roe”, prized for its rich ocean flavor.

We have a number of true shrimp species in the Pacific Northwest. The most important of these are the pink shrimp and the spot shrimp.

Spinach and the related blites are vegetables in the amaranth family.