Does it help identifying the plant if I mention again that the limbs are U-G-L-Y lol. They are fuzzy and a little prickly, and the empty sockets (where I guess a berry used to be) is a little hard - and also ugly. Would any of you actually (gulp) eat one of these? Its funny that we (or rather, I) am so nervous about "outside, wild grown" type of fruits. I'm guessing the majority of our produce is grown outside (in the dirt) so why do I feel almost mortified to try one of these?Granted, they could be poisonous but it looks like a raspberry.
A group I belong to is going to be led by a "forager" who identifies foods - I guess like this bush (that are outside - in the wild, so to speak) that you can eat. If he wasn't charging $50 for the class, I'd give it a go.
It is definitely a species of Rubus, and there are no poisonous members of the genus [check this on the internet] but not all are pleasant to eat. I would certainly try one, you can always spit it out if it tastes nasty.
As has been said, a rubus of some sort, not one cultivated for culinary use so unlikely to be very tasty but not poisonous.
Re foraging - it takes a lot of knowledge and experience to be able to teach other people about foraging - what's safe to eat and what's not. $50 = £30 approx - that seems to me to be reasonable payment for someone's time and expertise.
Don't eat things that you don't absolutely knoware safe to eat - I could show you fruits, leaves and fungi that are safe to eat, and eat them in front of you - and then show you some that you thought looked the same, but they would actually be harmful if you ate them.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Good advice Dove. I wouldn't even consider tasting anything growing wild, unless it looked like a fully ripened blackberry and then well away from the roadside.
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Thanks to all of you for your input!
Does it help identifying the plant if I mention again that the limbs are U-G-L-Y lol. They are fuzzy and a little prickly, and the empty sockets (where I guess a berry used to be) is a little hard - and also ugly. Would any of you actually (gulp) eat one of these? Its funny that we (or rather, I) am so nervous about "outside, wild grown" type of fruits. I'm guessing the majority of our produce is grown outside (in the dirt) so why do I feel almost mortified to try one of these?Granted, they could be poisonous but it looks like a raspberry.
A group I belong to is going to be led by a "forager" who identifies foods - I guess like this bush (that are outside - in the wild, so to speak) that you can eat. If he wasn't charging $50 for the class, I'd give it a go.
It is definitely a species of Rubus, and there are no poisonous members of the genus [check this on the internet] but not all are pleasant to eat. I would certainly try one, you can always spit it out if it tastes nasty.
I now think unripe blackberries, going by the photograph and checking online, as the berries are shiny
Very scientific!
You've started something now NewGardener5. There could be a 'Bookie' out there
Leaves aren't right for blackberries.
As has been said, a rubus of some sort, not one cultivated for culinary use so unlikely to be very tasty but not poisonous.
Re foraging - it takes a lot of knowledge and experience to be able to teach other people about foraging - what's safe to eat and what's not. $50 = £30 approx - that seems to me to be reasonable payment for someone's time and expertise.
Don't eat things that you don't absolutely know are safe to eat - I could show you fruits, leaves and fungi that are safe to eat, and eat them in front of you - and then show you some that you thought looked the same, but they would actually be harmful if you ate them.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Good advice Dove. I wouldn't even consider tasting anything growing wild, unless it looked like a fully ripened blackberry and then well away from the roadside.
Checking rubus - learning all the time
You could always take a chance and try them . , just have a glass of salty water at the ready to make you sick if you feel ill.