"Tim Tyler" wrote in message
...
They grow here in the UK - and are black.

http://sprouting.org/garden/berries/

...has eight photographs of them and the bush they come from.

The bush has spiky leaves - like holly.
The berries are dark - rather like blueberries - but are red
inside - and
are a bit smaller - and more lemon-shaped. They come bunched
together
on strands with 20 to 30 berries.
The bushes grow to about 2M tall.
The berries taste OK - but are not very sweet.
I'd love to know the species - or even the family.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.


It's a mahonia Tim, and edible :~))
http://www.paghat.com/oregongrape.html

And good for a multitude of ailments too !
http://www.herb-store.com/articles/graperoot.shtm

Jenny