On Thu, 1 Jun 2006 08:41:34 -0500, in rec.gardens.edible "Kate"
(please ask), in glistered weave writ large for all
to see:

You may be picking them too soon.
When I was a girl, my grandmother taught me that to find the sweet ones,
they had to nearly fall off in your hand when you gave them a little tug.

Try waiting a little longer, and see how it goes.


Lol! You are so right. You put your hand around a bunch and those that
come off into your hand with a mere caress are sweet and those you have to
tug are tart. The feeling as to which will be which comes with practice.
:-)

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"BFan" wrote in message
news:ansfg.35287$4H.32995@dukeread03...
:I just planted 3 varieties of blackberries in my garden. Apache, Arapahoe
: and Rosenburgh. The only one that is producing any berries is Rosenbergh,
: but they seem too sour. They get full sun, are in soil lightened with
peat
: and a little sand, and get adequate water. The plants are beautiful, as
are
: the berries. Is there some soil amendment I can add to sweeten the
berries?
:
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