Blackberry's

[fishplate]

Is it still ok to pick and use these. Cheers

[fishplate]

Also. Are these a fruit and can they be used for wine making

[fishplate]

Photo would help I suppose

[Fil]

those are not blackberries, perhaps blackcurrents but the waxy looking leaves give me pause, u sure its not deadly nightshade?

blackberries
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=black ... CCMQ9QEwAA

blackcurrents
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=black ... CCoQ9QEwAg


the waxy evergreen looking leaves look more like laurels those berries about the size of a 5p coin are toxic afaik

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=laure ... CCMQ9QEwAA

[fishplate]

Cheers

[jmc]

those are not blackberries, perhaps blackcurrents but the waxy looking leaves give me pause, u sure its not deadly nightshade?

blackberries
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=black ... CCMQ9QEwAA

blackcurrents
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=black ... CCoQ9QEwAg


the waxy evergreen looking leaves look more like laurels those berries about the size of a 5p coin are toxic afaik

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=laure ... CCMQ9QEwAA

Thanks for laurel link. I looked up info on the Portuguese Laurel I have in my garden which has smaller but similar leaves and fruit.

I didn't realise the leaves contain cyanide!

The leaves of Prunus lusitanica contain cyanide and will release this into the environment if burnt[9] or if crushed.[10] The fruit is somewhat edible if fully ripe, but if it is bitter, it is toxic and should not be eaten

[oldbloke]

So do hydrangea leaves

[Fil]

I didn't realise the leaves contain cyanide!

The leaves of Prunus lusitanica contain cyanide and will release this into the environment if burnt[9] or if crushed.[10] The fruit is somewhat edible if fully ripe, but if it is bitter, it is toxic and should not be eaten

WTF!!! i only recognise laurel as i have a massive 20ft x 20ft laurel hedge at the back of me garden and for the last 15yrs have been adding the leaves to me megre veggie garden compost heap .... and have been burning off the huge pile of annual prunings that encroach into the garden every year!!!!

[jmc]

So do hydrangea leaves

Thanks for the heads up.
I didn't know some stupid people smoke them to get a high from oxygen starvation caused by the cyanide

[oldbloke]

So do hydrangea leaves

Thanks for the heads up.
I didn't know some stupid people smoke them to get a high from oxygen starvation caused by the cyanide

I knew.
Stop as soon as you feel it, I was told.
Ah, the mid 70s !