27-07-2018, 03:11 PM
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Blackberry harvest
We are having the best blackberry harvest that we've ever had, the two plants were here when we moved in and are a cultivated, thornless variety with sweet, large berries, much like the Oregon Thornless that we had at the last house. I can't be sure that these are the exact same variety however, but I have them on a trellis and with being at a nice height and thorn free they are a joy to pick.Today's picking (pictured) weighed in at just under six pounds and is the second major picking, with perhaps the same again still to ripen on the plants. As well as giving some to the neighbours the freezer is filling up nicely and I'm well chuffed.
ETA the coin is a 2 pence piece to give some sort of scale
27-07-2018, 03:15 PM
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Re: Blackberry harvest
Originally Posted by orangutan2
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The rampant wild blackberries here haven't had enough rain and are miniscule and green...
27-07-2018, 03:32 PM
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Re: Blackberry harvest
Originally Posted by Meg
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Barry they look enormous. The wild blackberries around here are not doing well this year . I guess you have watered yours..
27-07-2018, 03:35 PM
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Re: Blackberry harvest
Originally Posted by Barry
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Very rarely do I water them Meg as the roots are sheltered and must be quite deep after all these years. They really are lovely big fruits though and not overly sweet, just how I like them...
I prefer sour to sweet....
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