{"collection":"Native American","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/nam/ca/lly/lly40.htm","path":"nam/ca/lly/lly40.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/nam/ca/lly/lly40.htm","text":"Many varieties of edible berries were to be found in the Valley. From the berries of the manzanita, which grow in abundance on the Valley floor, a cider was made. These berries were also dried for winter use, as were blackberries, raspberries, or thimbleberries, strawberries, which, though very small, are of unusually fine flavor, currants, and choke-cherries, which if eaten raw are everything that their name implies. Pine-nuts were also considered a delicacy and were gathered in large quantities for winter use.","title":"The Lore and the Lure of the Yosemite: Chapter VII. The C...","type":"page"}