There’s nothing like indulging in the late summer pastime of roadside berry picking to renew your appreciation for the free bounty of edibles Mother Nature provides us with, coming from the invasive species Himalaya Blackberries.
Stories vary about how this indestructible bearer of tasty fruit came to California. Originally from Armenia it was growing in Europe in 1835 and was introduced to North America and Australia by 1885. It can send out canes 30’ long every year, produces thumb tack size thorns and will grow anyplace from freeway verges to primeval redwood forests. Anywhere in the temperate world it is now considered an invasive species crowding out natural vegetation. Its only redeeming value is succulent edible berries.
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