BristolUK

I never used to buy blackberries in the UK what with them being freely available in so many places.

But I buy them often here (from Mexico) having discovered how gorgeous they were the first time. They knock spots off the ones I used to pick. It's as if someone also removes those little sticky outy bits too.

So were they as nice as this if they came from Tesco?

Alan2005

I used to think it was odd buying blackberries as there plenty of wild ones where I grew up, but now I don't see anything wrong with it - it's a crop like any other. This year though I've had loads from the garden which have been nicer than those I've got from the shop here - probably because they are straight off the bush (and you soak them in a bowl of water for an hour or two to get rid of the sticky out bits)

Piff Poff

I never knew that, does it work for raspberries too or do they just go mushy?

Alan2005

No idea as I've never had a raspberry bush. I don't want to oversell it, but loads of the bits float off and you can rinse them away - especially if you give them a stir every now and then.

Piff Poff

I guess I'll have to wait until next year to try now as the remaining raspberries froze on the bush this week

BristolUK

Now that you say that I can remember them floating on the surface of water when my mum was making her blackberry and apple pie.

Aviator

If you pick them in the wild, don't pick anything below 3'.

mandymoochops

I remember that too (not your mums, for clarification).