Am I right in thinking these are Worcester berries? Growing at the bottom of my garden...
If so, what are they good for?
If so, what are they good for?
Berry ID
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Definitely not blackcurrants, though they look similar. I have blackcurrants growing next to them and they are definitely not the same. These berries are sort of furry/spiny and have a stalk poking out the end. I tasted one and it was a much milder flavour than blackcurrant.
Here's a picture of a blackcurrant bush to compare:
Perrari
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
They are blackcurrants mate. Different variety maybe but those are currants and currant leaves. I grow 2 types and both are slightly different in some way. They could quite easily be a currant/gooseberry cross
Do they look like this? If so they are jostaberries, a blackcurrant and gooseberry cross
Do they look like this? If so they are jostaberries, a blackcurrant and gooseberry cross
Yes they look very similar to that, so I'm guessing it's either worcester berry or jostaberry. From googling them on the net, it seems that they are different plants but both a gooseberry/blackcurrant cross. My mother seems to think it's flowering currant, but there are no flowers, so still not sure!
The hairs on the berries as they develop give the gooseberry side of things away. The slightly rounded looking leaves in the pic do too.
Interesting fact, blackcurrants are more closely related to gooseberries than they are red, white or pink currants.
We have loads of fruit bushes. Much prefer to grow a fruit bush than an annual plant. Its always there and always producing year after year. Blackcurrants can be a bit tart so the goseberry crosses tend to be better eating.
Interesting fact, blackcurrants are more closely related to gooseberries than they are red, white or pink currants.
We have loads of fruit bushes. Much prefer to grow a fruit bush than an annual plant. Its always there and always producing year after year. Blackcurrants can be a bit tart so the goseberry crosses tend to be better eating.
The hairs on the berries as they develop give the gooseberry side of things away. The slightly rounded looking leaves in the pic do too.
Interesting fact, blackcurrants are more closely related to gooseberries than they are red, white or pink currants.
We have loads of fruit bushes. Much prefer to grow a fruit bush than an annual plant. Its always there and always producing year after year. Blackcurrants can be a bit tart so the goseberry crosses tend to be better eating.
Interesting, thanks for your help. I quite like the tartness of blackcurrants, I've got a batch of blackcurrant vodka on the go right now
But I'll figure out something to do with the other mystery berries.
