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To think that this year’s blackberry crop is poor?

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ThanksItHasPockets · 06/09/2018 21:00

We usually do really well for blackberries from late August onwards but this year they are all small and sour. I thought that the hot weather might have brought them out early but they’re just a bit bobbins. Are they like this anywhere else? We’re in Warwickshire.

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LapinR0se · 06/09/2018 21:01

Same in Switzerland!

jarhead123 · 06/09/2018 21:02

I'm also Warwickshire & I agree.

whojamaflip · 06/09/2018 21:03

I'm just over the border in Glos and we've had tons of blackberries! Really big and sweet as well - have frozen pounds of them ready to make jam at a later date Confused

Winegumaddict · 06/09/2018 21:03

The were/are amazing in the east I've been picking them for weeks. I think they're going over a bit now thoigh sadly.

Pollydidntputthekettleon · 06/09/2018 21:03

I'm in Gloucestershire and I think the blackberries have been rubbish! Must be looking in the wrong places 😂

OhYouBadBadKitten · 06/09/2018 21:04

We hardly managed any either. Sloes were equally poor. I don't know whether they cropped early or they got nobbled by the 'beast from the east'

Marmite27 · 06/09/2018 21:05

They’ve been fab in Yorkshire!

To think that this year’s blackberry crop is poor?
Singlenotsingle · 06/09/2018 21:05

The nettles and thistles have done well, though.

GerdaLovesLili · 06/09/2018 21:05

Our regular patches are crap this year. It looks like the devil has pissed on them already. :-(

GerdaLovesLili · 06/09/2018 21:06

Excellent crop of sloes though! :-)

Singlenotsingle · 06/09/2018 21:07

What can you do with sloes? (Not keen on gin!)

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ThanksItHasPockets · 06/09/2018 21:07

You might be right, Kitten. My parents have an old damson tree which usually gives masses of fruit but it lost all its blossom in the harsh ‘spring’ weather.

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arranfan · 06/09/2018 21:07

Picked kgs of them in various places and have been for >6 weeks.

Must be varying by region?

Theworldisfullofgs · 06/09/2018 21:07

Lack of rain...

weaselwords · 06/09/2018 21:08

They’ve cropped prolifically but early here in Birmingham. Masses of them by the QE hospital.

CatchingACold · 06/09/2018 21:09

Amazing in Yorkshire- but also over about 2 weeks ago.

you may be too late.

museumum · 06/09/2018 21:10

Mine haven’t even ripened yet (south Scotland)!!!

Cakecrumbsinmybra · 06/09/2018 21:10

No, they are fab here!! Made loads of jam and sorbet!!

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ThanksItHasPockets · 06/09/2018 21:10

you may be too late

Maybe. We were out picking from mid-August and got a fair few but there were lots still green and red then. There are usually a few ‘waves’ of them.

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Knittedfairies · 06/09/2018 21:10

We had a lot on the allotment, but early this year.

delphguelph · 06/09/2018 21:11

Someone on another thread earlier today was raving about their. Smug even. Sloe gin and feckin compote for yog and stuff.

delphguelph · 06/09/2018 21:11

About theirs!

Arrrggggghh

Matilda1981 · 06/09/2018 21:12

I’ve never seen so many blackberries! We started picking 2/3 weeks ago and still got thousands that are still ripening now!

redsummershoes · 06/09/2018 21:12

they've been great in the se.
a bit smaller than previous years, but very sweet and tasty.

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