An Alaskan specialty made from whitefish and berries is the akutaq, also known as Eskimo ice cream. It is a whipped version of caribou fat (or seal fat), often mixed with crowberries and sugar. But medicinal uses of crowberries During the late summer months, the plant will grow striped berries which eventually turn red as autumn nears. These wildflowers thrive in wet forests and clearings like those of the Eklutna Flats in Alaska, USA. During the late summer months, the plant will grow striped berries which eventually turn red as autumn nears. These wildflowers thrive in wet forests and clearings like those of the Eklutna Flats in Alaska, USA.