Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (5/5)

Rubus fruticosus is a deciduous Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft) by 3 m (9ft) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6 and is not frost tender. It is in leaf from March to November, in flower from May to September, and the seeds ripen from July to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects, Apomictic (reproduce by seeds formed without sexual fusion).

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

delicious fruits and, with a range of types, it is possible to obtain ripe fruits from late July to November. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The best forms have delicious fruits and, with a range of types, it is possible to obtain ripe fruits from late July to November.; The fruit is also made into syrups, jams and other preserves.; Some people find that if they eat the fruit before it is very ripe and quite soft then it can give them stomach upsets.

Habitat & North American Range

A very common and adaptable plant, found in hedgerows, woodland, meadows, waste ground etc. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)