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Old 19-08-2013, 11:17 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Victoria Conlan[_2_] Victoria Conlan[_2_] is offline
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Default First real of blackberries today

David in Normandy wrote:
We've already had around 10 lb. It is a cultivated variety with huge
fruits but unfortunately they have a pith. Not so good for use in pies
and jams so spouse is freezing them at the moment then plans to make a
large batch of blackberry jelly - she can sieve out the pith that way.



I'm failing to comprehend how blackberries can havea pith.