It's true, and we have the purple fingers and prickled limbs to prove it! This week, our CSA members will be receiving half pints or whole pints of very perishable Himalayan blackberries. They are an old world blackberry introduced to this region and thriving in every neglected area of our farm and field. We have two other wild blackberry varieties growing out here as well. Our native variety is the Trailing Blackberry which already fruited earlier this year and is much loved by the local wildlife. The Cutleaf is also an introduced species, so the story goes, and it has a longer shelf life, is a little firmer but has a more mellow, almost heavy taste. These may be going home with our CSA members in the future if we have enough for everyone.
Right now, we're picking and freezing for future projects like blackberry wine, smoothies and fruit leather. mmmm...and cobblers of course!