I think these are ready, but I've never grow them before.
I honestly didn't remember it was growing in this barrel untill I went through and weeded it!
They are ripe. But in case you try a raw one and get put off by the bitter and soapy taste, don't throw them away and try sun-drying first. It will turn sweeter that way. My guess is that freshly picked berries produce antioxidants and undergo other changes in response to sunlight. Anyway, I like snacking on dried berries and they can be stored in an airtight container too.
I ate them, and they were in fact terrible....
I'm propagating them as we speak!
They keep cranking out berries and that is a quality I love in a plant!
If nothing else they will be grown in the chickens run, but I am hoping I will like them dried.
The are also quite pretty, which isn't usually my thang, but I'm flexible.
If they could be convinced to fruit in December, they would be a popular Christmas plant.
You had your fun. Now it's time to go to jail. Thanks for your help tiny ad.
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