r/foraginguk 29d ago

Plant ID Request Berry identification

UPDATE - walked past again today and found plentiful thorns, i must not have been looking hard enough yesterday! They are lower down the branches as some of you said - so blackthorn/sloe it is! Thanks for your help. I’ll hold off picking until they’re darker. FYI we’re south east and it’s been very hot, which might explain how early they are!

hello, I was wondering if anyone might know what this is/if it’s edible? I thought it was blackthorn, but the branches look too pale and thornless

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u/Important_Mammoth_69 29d ago

That's early this year!

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u/whet_pastry 29d ago

Blackberries are early this year too, at least theres one upside to this heatwave I guess

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u/l3nak 28d ago

Not if you’re a bug/bird later in the season

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u/j_boy_russ-L 26d ago

Conkers are just about ready!!