Neigóon - Nagoonberry - Glacier Bay Ethnobotany

Beach meadows are prime habitat for nagoonberry to grow.

NPS Photo / S. Tevebaugh

Neigóon
Nagoonberry

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Neigóon is a prized, nutritious berry, eaten fresh or cooked in winter pies or muffins or processed to make delicious jams and syrups. A bit tart, it is often served with other berries. Before refrigeration, Huna Tlingit preserved the berries in seal oil. Nagoons grow only one berry per plant, low to the ground.