Had my first real pick of blackberries today, about a lb of them, I've
been picking the odd one or 2 for almost 2 weeks, so blackberries and
apple with clotted cream tonight.
David @ a now wet side of Swansea Bay

"David Hill" wrote in message ...

Had my first real pick of blackberries today, about a lb of them, I've
been picking the odd one or 2 for almost 2 weeks, so blackberries and
apple with clotted cream tonight.
David @ a now wet side of Swansea Bay

My last years pickings are still in the freezer (:-(
This years not quite ready for joining them yet (:-)

Pete

On 17/08/2013 15:54, David Hill wrote:
Had my first real pick of blackberries today, about a lb of them, I've
been picking the odd one or 2 for almost 2 weeks, so blackberries and
apple with clotted cream tonight.
David @ a now wet side of Swansea Bay

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.

--
David in Normandy.

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.

On 20/08/2013 00:17, Victoria Conlan wrote:
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.


I'm not sure if pith is the correct word. They are a cultivated variety
of blackberry around three times the size of wild blackberries but they
have a firm pulpy bit on the inside. The blackberry plant cost €8 five
years ago from the local garden centre and this year it is running
rampant and is covered in blackberries. It is also thorn free which is a
bonus when picking them.

--
David in Normandy.

On 2013-08-20 09:14:17 +0100, David in Normandy said:

On 20/08/2013 00:17, Victoria Conlan wrote:
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.


I'm not sure if pith is the correct word. They are a cultivated variety
of blackberry around three times the size of wild blackberries but they
have a firm pulpy bit on the inside. The blackberry plant cost €8 five
years ago from the local garden centre and this year it is running
rampant and is covered in blackberries. It is also thorn free which is
a bonus when picking them.

Isn't that the 'hull' of the fruit, hence hulling strawberries etc?
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

David in Normandy wrote:
I'm not sure if pith is the correct word. They are a cultivated variety
of blackberry around three times the size of wild blackberries but they
have a firm pulpy bit on the inside. The blackberry plant cost ?8 five
years ago from the local garden centre and this year it is running
rampant and is covered in blackberries. It is also thorn free which is a
bonus when picking them.


Ah yes, that bit. I've never quite understood how one is meant to
treat blackberries. They've never been a great favourite of mine.
They're like raspberry wannabies.

(they also take over the allotment entirely - not a single bit of
patch that doesn't have blackberry interlopers, and it's all thorn
and no fruit! Including, I hasten to add, right the way through the
shed and out the roof and window!)
--

On 21/08/2013 11:07, Victoria Conlan wrote:
David in Normandy wrote:
I'm not sure if pith is the correct word. They are a cultivated variety
of blackberry around three times the size of wild blackberries but they
have a firm pulpy bit on the inside. The blackberry plant cost ?8 five
years ago from the local garden centre and this year it is running
rampant and is covered in blackberries. It is also thorn free which is a
bonus when picking them.


Ah yes, that bit. I've never quite understood how one is meant to
treat blackberries. They've never been a great favourite of mine.
They're like raspberry wannabies.

(they also take over the allotment entirely - not a single bit of
patch that doesn't have blackberry interlopers, and it's all thorn
and no fruit! Including, I hasten to add, right the way through the
shed and out the roof and window!)

Found this Blackberry growing in a poly tunnel a few years ago.
When fruiting undercover you would never think it was a blackberry
wonderful flavour,
Outside it has a medium sized fruit and unfortunately thorns, but not
the worst.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps130d41d9.jpg

David @ an overcast Swansea Bay