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RE: Wild Berries Abound Near My Campsite
Black raspberries - Rubus occidentalis! They are one of my favorite berries! When you pull them off the bush, they have the little cup instead of a whole berry. Yours look in good shape, too.
When I lived in Michigan, I had a whole route for picking gallons of these every summer. I found them most often at the edge of fields, especially around black walnut trees. A lot of garden plants don't grow well near black walnuts, but black raspberries do very well under them.
They would make a good permaculture combination. I've got some planted in my yard, but they aren't ripe yet. Enjoy your harvest! I could eat all those right quick, lol! :D
Yeah, you're right - they have a cup shape to them. They grow the best along the edge of our trail - the former railroad path - which makes them easy to pick.
Thanks for that confirmation. People get blackberries and black raspberries mixed up a lot. There are sure more seeds in the black raspberries, but their flavor is special. It looks like you have a good year for them - and trailside picking is so nice!