Anyone else finding these? Small but delicious.
I remember my first wild strawberry. The sweetness was unparalleled. It's something everyone should try once.
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Maybe I just had an unripe one once, but it was completely red on the outside like in OP's images but when I bit into it, it was completely white and bitter
Wild blueberries on the other hand...
My grandfather relocated a bunch of wild blueberries into his yard and cultivated them. I learned many years later that they were actually called Sparkleberries.
That's what I've always run into
Yes, very delicious!
And they also grow great in a pot on the balcony, just dig out a plant in the woods, they'll multiply like weeds
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Just wanted to add: If you are in an area where tapeworms or similar parasites are prevalent, be sure to give any wild berries a good rinse before eating
Oh damn I did not know about this! Does rinsing make a significant difference in safety? Doesnβt seem to be super common or well-researched. I wonder what the level of risk is with foraging.
To be honest Iβve been eating unwashed wild berries my whole life so hopefully not too risky haha.
Same here, never had any problems so far, but every so often I hear or read that one should be careful π
From what I know rinsing should be good enough, however I have literally no way to back this up, so do your own research. Whenever I have access to clean water I rinse anyway, if it might not help, it certainly won't hurt.
For instance, this German article says that it is likely a myth that wild berries are an infection vector, since there have not been many / any cases traced back to this source conclusively, but that it is hard to definitively link it to a certain source, since it takes a lot of time from contact to the first symptoms.
Even so, the infection rates are going up in the last few years, but that may be completely unrelated to wether people pick wild berries or not
It keeps raining where I am but I should check if it has affected the green cherries on my way to work.
Are these vesca or virginiana? I've only had vesca which is definitely super delicious, way better than any store strawberry lol
I actually donβt know, I just know they are strawberries and tasty.
I bet, they look tasty!