Viper Report post Posted August 10, 2015 Big score on the raspberries this weekend. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
My Rights As An American Report post Posted August 10, 2015 Would love to try it someday! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4Falls Report post Posted August 10, 2015 Growing up in Strawberry, raspberry picking was a serious family event. Nice haul you got there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MULEPACKHUNTER Report post Posted August 10, 2015 What are the bears going to eat now? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mbiewer Report post Posted August 10, 2015 the blackberries are coming in great too from what my friend reported to me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoghntr Report post Posted August 11, 2015 Blackberry? Rasberry? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viper Report post Posted August 11, 2015 We picked raspberries. I'm not aware of native blackberries in AZ. The AZ raspberries turn from red to dark purple when ripe, so they are often called blackberries...there is a difference. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoghntr Report post Posted August 11, 2015 We picked raspberries. I'm not aware of native blackberries in AZ. The AZ raspberries turn from red to dark purple when ripe, so they are often called blackberries...there is a difference.Well I promise what I have been picking is like bottom picture not the top. Same area roughly but just not rasberries unless somehow everything about your rasberries is blackberry except the name. I have heard people mention black rasberry but a blackberry and a rasberry designed very differently so rather confusing talk. I actually dont eat rasberries just dont like the taste and love blackberries eat them whenever they are at costco. so rather certain these are blackberries. granted they are red when not ripe.. when nowhere near ripe, very bitter till black I do see it looks like yours have the hollow middle of a rasberry is that true? pic kinda hard to tell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viper Report post Posted August 11, 2015 hoghntr, your's definitely look like blackberries. I'll be darn....I have never come across them in AZ. I picked a lot of blackberries in the mid-west when I was a kid. We've been picking AZ raspberries for several years. There are huge patches in the old burn areas along the Rim road, mostly west end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted August 11, 2015 I didn't even know we had stuff like that here lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AverageJoe Report post Posted August 11, 2015 I just picked about 5 lbs of wild blackberries last weekend. Found a mile long patch in a creek bottom and picked so many but we hardly scratched the surface. And they are blackberries for sure not raspberries. Have never even seen wild raspberries in Az. Blackberries are everywhere. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted August 11, 2015 I just picked about 5 lbs of wild blackberries last weekend. Found a mile long patch in a creek bottom and picked so many but we hardly scratched the surface. And they are blackberries for sure not raspberries. Have never even seen wild raspberries in Az. Blackberries are everywhere. I have see raspberries in the top of Oak Creek. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viper Report post Posted August 11, 2015 This is a representative picture of what we picked. Picture of blackberries Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AverageJoe Report post Posted August 11, 2015 What I picked are definitely blackberries same as hoghntr. I still have never seen raspberries in Az but I know they are here. The two berries are very different in appearance and I have studied many plants in Az. I have been picking blackberries around central Az for 10 years or so. It is an annual trip for me but this year I hit the jackpot trying a new area. I would love to find an area with raspberries so Viper maybe you and I could trade some info on our spots?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AverageJoe Report post Posted August 11, 2015 I just picked about 5 lbs of wild blackberries last weekend. Found a mile long patch in a creek bottom and picked so many but we hardly scratched the surface. And they are blackberries for sure not raspberries. Have never even seen wild raspberries in Az. Blackberries are everywhere. I have see raspberries in the top of Oak Creek. There are also blackberries midway up oak creek. I have not made it to the top to look for raspberries but definitely will next time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
