The case of mistaken identity

[Leeds_lad]

Noticed my "raspberry" bush had lots of, what I thought were ripe, fruit on them.
Went out to pick them the other day and found out they weren't as ripe as I though. On further inspection I discovered that a few of the fruit actually were ripe and were a much darker colour.

So what I thought was a raspberry bush turned out to be blackberries instead. Where I mixed up was when I bought both a raspberry bush and blackberry bush and planted them side by side in the front garden. One of them died due to overzealous hosepipe pressure which snapped the thing in half.

I brought the surviving one into the back garden (thinking it was raspberry) and planted it. 2 years later, I feel silly.

[Bigmallly]

Don't feel silly LL, just don't post the same mistake next year.........

[veggiechicken]

Its early for blackberries - mine are nowhere near ripe. Its not a loganberry is it?

[rustylady]

Blackberries are just that - BLACK - when ripe. If yours is dark red it could be a raspberry, loganberry or tayberry.

[Leeds_lad]

Its early for blackberries - mine are nowhere near ripe. Its not a loganberry is it?

Nope, similar shape but a lot darker in colour. The tag it came with defiantly said blackberry, before they got mixed up that is

[rustylady]

Picture please Leeds lad

[Leeds_lad]

Edit: Found some more at the very top.

Picked a handful to show you

[veggiechicken]

Pictures of unripe fruit would do just as well! Is it thorny?

[Leeds_lad]

Pictures of unripe fruit would do just as well! Is it thorny?

Nope, no thorns. What's another reason why I believed it was maybe a raspberry bush. The thing grows like mad around this time of year though.

[veggiechicken]

Here are 2 photos of my Thornless blackberry - and these are the ripest fruit!
The last photo is the very thorny Loganberry - you can get thornless versions of this too.

[veggiechicken]

Ah, You sneaked a photo in while I was in the garden with a camera!! They definitely look as black as a black-berried black thingy! Very early ripening - you lucky thing!!
Here are a few varieties to see if the names ring any bells Blackberries - Chris Bowers and Sons.

[Leeds_lad]

Ah, You sneaked a photo in while I was in the garden with a camera!! They definitely look as black as a black-berried black thingy! Very early ripening - you lucky thing!!
Here are a few varieties to see if the names ring any bells Blackberries - Chris Bowers and Sons.

Ah got no idea, no elephant memory here
All I can remember is they came from a supermarket, was either Morrisons or Aldi

They are quite big though, at least double the size of a "standard" Blackberry

[veggiechicken]

I'll look out for them on offer next time and treat myself! Enjoy them - and tip root them, then you'll have lots more

[alldigging]

They look yummy!

[Rabidbun]

They look yummy! Mine have gone mad here (8 foot and still growing) so hoping the fruit will get around to ripening at some point! *wants some blackberries now*