On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:34:31 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
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Last year there were hundreds of berries on every Blackthorn bush but this
year we'll be
lucky to find a pound in total. (We are in Sheffield). My in-laws in
Sussex and friends in
SE London say the same.
What has happened? There was plenty of blossom.

In my experience you don't know until much later than this, they're not easy
to see yet.

I noticed also that there were very few and looked up close in case
they had not turned colour yet. Some bushes had none to be seen. On
only one did I see a fair crop.




Pam in Bristol