To get them plumper, Ken, you need to buy one of the thornless varieties and put it somewhere near the house where you can water it frequently... they are surprisingly thirsty!! But, don't go for one of the "supersize"... they are all colour and no taste!
Once again, Tim, we didn't plant these blackberries. They grow all around the vineyard. These particular ones grow on the edge of a pond, so they have their roots in water. They can't be all that thirsty.
Yes, I know... and wild blackberries are very small, have little juice and lots of pips and thorns... but the only way to get really nice, easy on the hands blackberries is to grow your own, thornless variety. Your "I wish they were plumper" is what made me write that... I have wild ronce all over the land and the ones near water, preferably roots in water [especially the ones with runners in the millstream] are the juiciest.... the ones on the far side of the field by the river, are six foot above it and the fruits never produce more than purple, skin-covered pips!! Also, is the pond a natural one or man-made.... if the latter, there may not be enough sideways leakage to "water" the ronces well. The other advantage of a thornless is they are fairly slow growing and don't go bezerk with the runners!! Ours had three a year, four at max and were easily controllable
Little plums, dark red on the outside and yellow inside
Green grapes — Sauvignon Blanc I think
Blackberries, called mûres in French; I wish they were plumper
To get them plumper, Ken, you need to buy one of the thornless varieties and put it somewhere near the house where you can water it frequently... they are surprisingly thirsty!!
ReplyDeleteBut, don't go for one of the "supersize"... they are all colour and no taste!
Once again, Tim, we didn't plant these blackberries. They grow all around the vineyard. These particular ones grow on the edge of a pond, so they have their roots in water. They can't be all that thirsty.
DeleteYes, I know... and wild blackberries are very small, have little juice and lots of pips and thorns... but the only way to get really nice, easy on the hands blackberries is to grow your own, thornless variety.
DeleteYour "I wish they were plumper" is what made me write that... I have wild ronce all over the land and the ones near water, preferably roots in water [especially the ones with runners in the millstream] are the juiciest.... the ones on the far side of the field by the river, are six foot above it and the fruits never produce more than purple, skin-covered pips!!
Also, is the pond a natural one or man-made.... if the latter, there may not be enough sideways leakage to "water" the ronces well.
The other advantage of a thornless is they are fairly slow growing and don't go bezerk with the runners!! Ours had three a year, four at max and were easily controllable
Oh! I’ve missed a few days (family visiting!). I enjoyed seeing the two châteaux you posted, and theses nice fruit photos :)
ReplyDeleteIs blackberry or plum jam in your future? Or maybe a pie...since you guys make those amazing crusts.
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