Pearlberry

Pearlberries are a form of edible berry that grows far north of Gand in the colder climates. They are grown from grey throrny vines in clusters of a dozen and tend to grown near and around bracken and other ferns. They are small and round in appreance with taut white skin and a pink blush towards their stem, although the berries themselves are virbrant they are often hard to spot as they are caped in limp brown leaves that blends into the folliage. In the warmer months of Aer- the wet and warm season the vines sprout vibrant pink flowers that are papery to touch, peppery in taste and smells of forest rot. The berries themselves have a pale pink flesh that has an initial sweet citrus taste and a sour bitter aftertaste, it also has the unique trait of making one's tongue tingle and turn a brighter shade of pink.    Peralberries are not hard to find in the wild of the forest particularly writhin the tundra, but they are enjoyed widely by many people across Gand and so are grown commercially in orchards, Pearberries are one of the biggest exports of Wintrow where the climate is more reliably cold yielding more berries.   Pearlberries are enjoyed in many forms by nobility they are often enjoyed covered in chocolate, muddled in wine or with nuts and breadcrumbs as a stuffing for meat, many commoners enjoy them baked into pies, as a sauce for meats like smoked venison or in some areas added to fromenti or golden sopps. Pearlberries are also traditionally consumed during the Prosperity Solstice as fortified wine called poet- which is made from red berries, Pearlberries and brandy- this has the same colour changing properties as th berries themselves and is enjoyed in short curves glass vessels, for poet to have the best possible taste it should be decanted and aerated until the wine takes and a deep, pink blush.    Pearlberry is said to have numerous health benefits; it is said to aid in sleep and promote good circulation, too much however is known to cause stomach cramps and is said to cause bad dreams.