Brambles (blackberries) are oot!

[Danceswithhelicopters]

Apparently it's meant to be a bumper crop this season. Just foraged a few tubs on a quiet local lane and today made a quick kilo of jam.

 

[nigelp]

Have started collecting and freezing them. Certainly seems to be a lot around.
Last year they lasted until the end of a March.

 

[Danceswithhelicopters]

Froze some as well!

Here's the article...

Guardian Article

 

[Bishop]

Started some blackberry syrup, awesome on pancakes or ice cream.
Tried making wine a couple of times, alright but heavy going the morning after and you'll never shift the stains

 

[Broch]

I used to make gallons of blackberry wine and elderberry wine and then mix them to get a very acceptable dinner wine

 

[John Fenna]

I have not had such a good crop here - too much rain! A lot of the early crop moulded on the stem and a lot of the fruit is small now and ill formed.
That said I have made two blackberry and apple crumbles (in the woods over a weekend meet) and have picked about 4lb for making blackberry vodka....

 

[Toddy]

I am still awash with rasps, with apples, with rhubarb, pears, etc., Friend brought me in plums last week too.
I'm fond of brambles, but I'm glad they're a little later on usually so I get clear of the rest first.

Brambles make lovely jelly, and that jelly makes a really nice hot drink, like hot ribena

 

[Nice65]

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[TeeDee]

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I'm now wondering which wild crop is the most productive per area? Brambles certainly can provide a large yield but it does sprawl as a plant and take up alot of real estate. Good luck getting to the top of that one unscathed!!