Comments on: Is This a Black Raspberry or a Blackberry? http://wildeherb.com/2007/06/25/is-this-a-black-raspberry-or-a-blackberry/ WildeHerb is a collection of wild herb and wildflower sightings. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:47:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: wilde http://wildeherb.com/2007/06/25/is-this-a-black-raspberry-or-a-blackberry/#comment-12705 wilde Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:11:57 +0000 http://wildeherb.com/?p=96#comment-12705 Yesterday I had my first two hands full of delicious blackberries. Tomorrow I'm taking a container to collect some more! Yesterday I had my first two hands full of delicious blackberries. Tomorrow I’m taking a container to collect some more!

]]> By: Josh http://wildeherb.com/2007/06/25/is-this-a-black-raspberry-or-a-blackberry/#comment-12449 Josh Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:05:42 +0000 http://wildeherb.com/?p=96#comment-12449 Most of the blackberries I've seen so far are green, but I noticed one starting to turn yesterday. A couple more weeks I imagine. Keep on blogging. --Josh Most of the blackberries I’ve seen so far are green, but I noticed one starting to turn yesterday. A couple more weeks I imagine.

Keep on blogging.

–Josh

]]> By: wilde http://wildeherb.com/2007/06/25/is-this-a-black-raspberry-or-a-blackberry/#comment-12446 wilde Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:20:59 +0000 http://wildeherb.com/?p=96#comment-12446 Right you are, Josh! The overall shape of the berry is not a reliable way to distinguish the types of berries. I'll have to remember "hollow raspberries in June" - which are all gone I'm sad to report. The blackberries are turning red here in Pennsylvania. I drove through the Berkshires last week. Very beautiful countryside there - I'll bet you have quite a few visitors for the fall foliage in MA! Are the black berries ripening there yet? I agree they are both delicious! Right you are, Josh!

The overall shape of the berry is not a reliable way to distinguish the types of berries. I’ll have to remember “hollow raspberries in June” - which are all gone I’m sad to report.

The blackberries are turning red here in Pennsylvania. I drove through the Berkshires last week. Very beautiful countryside there - I’ll bet you have quite a few visitors for the fall foliage in MA! Are the black berries ripening there yet?

I agree they are both delicious!

]]> By: Josh http://wildeherb.com/2007/06/25/is-this-a-black-raspberry-or-a-blackberry/#comment-12361 Josh Sat, 07 Jul 2007 13:50:08 +0000 http://wildeherb.com/?p=96#comment-12361 Are you sure it's not the other way around? I find there are a few ways to tell black raspberries from blackberries. Black raspberries ripen sooner (at least here in Massachusetts), usually in late June and July. Also, when picked, they have a hollow center, and could almost work as a finger puppet -- like store bought red raspberries. Blackberries on the other hand ripen in late July and August (here in MA). When picked, the core stays put, so you have no finger puppet. The canes are also usually armed with more dangerous thorns, making foraging them a bit more tricky. Nonetheless I love them both. --Josh Are you sure it’s not the other way around? I find there are a few ways to tell black raspberries from blackberries.

Black raspberries ripen sooner (at least here in Massachusetts), usually in late June and July. Also, when picked, they have a hollow center, and could almost work as a finger puppet — like store bought red raspberries.

Blackberries on the other hand ripen in late July and August (here in MA). When picked, the core stays put, so you have no finger puppet. The canes are also usually armed with more dangerous thorns, making foraging them a bit more tricky.

Nonetheless I love them both.

–Josh

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