a battle inevitably ensues between wild blackberries and black raspberries — that the former usually wins. Both hardy and thorny brambles, the two spread quickly, with lots of help from the ...

A blackberry bramble that grows wild and has not been picked tends to bear sweeter, softer fruit. Blackberries that have just turned black, or ripe, are slightly more tart, firm, and acidic.

Blackberry seeds are often found in the human waste unearthed at archaeological digs. According to folklore, when the devil was cast out heaven by St Michael, he landed on a bramble bush and ...

puts a winter twist on the popular dish by swapping raspberries for blackberries topped with whisky honey. For the bramble cream: Pour the cream into a pan and bring to a boil. Place the chocolate ...