Thornless blackberries are ripening up.
I picked some trailing #blackberries this morning. I like picking some not fully ripened & dipping those sour ones into sea salt to eat.
Trailing blackberries are the only blackberries native to #VancouverIsland.
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Today was my last blackberry harvest of 2024, and this beauty here is the last berry I picked for the season. My freezer is full, with a bit of jam already in the pantry, so I'm well prepared with natural sweetness for all the cold dark months.