Garden

[cheriere]

Last year, my dad brought home the start of an interesting berry bush.  They were growing wild on some property out in the hollow.  He always thought they were a form of wild raspberry and was actually right!  

They are called Wine Berries and are native only to Asia, but were brought here in hopes of creating a hybrid raspberry.  Soon after, they escaped cultivation and began to grow in some parts.

They taste a lot like a raspberry, only smaller and a little more tart.  I've captured pictures from the beginning of the berries forming until now.  It's really surprising to see how they start out.  Instead of forming from a flower, they begin as a husk and pop out from inside.😃

[Pezzie]

Nature's bounty never ceases to amaze.

Great pictorial @cheriere 

[cindyNC]

What a great find!

[cheriere]

@Pezzie   @cindyNC 

Thank you both.😃❤️

I really like these too.  Dad isn't crazy about these berries because they are a bit thorny.  I think he just regrets us putting them so close to the grape vines and he's afraid they'll try and take over.

I don't want to get rid of them.  Hopefully, we can compromise and just move them.😃

[queendiva]

@cheriere : Very timely post. Just heard of these yesterday when DS texted me that they are his new favorite snack. Growing wild around his home. I will share your pics with him.

[cheriere]

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@queendiva wrote:

@cheriere : Very timely post. Just heard of these yesterday when DS texted me that they are his new favorite snack. Growing wild around his home. I will share your pics with him.

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Wow, what a coincidence!😃❤️

I'm so glad I posted these today.  Tell DS to get you a start to these berries. They are hard to kill lol.  Plus, they grow really fast.  I was surprised we had them this year.

[Estellee]

Beautiful photos, looks yummy!

[Puggywuggy]

They look like shiny little jewels as they start to open! Thank you as always for the beautiful post @cheriere...as you know, I am a desert dweller and I love seeing all of the flora and fauna from other regions. 💕

[on the bay]

@cheriere,

Ooo! You have a grape vine? 

I think those are so pretty.

My daughter had one in a house she rented and I always thought I would like one at every house I stayed at!

Do you have a picture of your dad's grape vines?

[Nightowlz]

Those look yummy. Do you make wine with any of the berries?

DH made some wine with frozen grape juice, peach juice & another one I don't remember what it was. He used the peach wine when he cooked pork on the grill or smoker. 

He used to make beer, Hasn't done that in a while.