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How to tell the difference between blackberries and raspberries

 
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To many of us, blackberry bushes and raspberry bushes can look very similar. How can you tell the difference between a black raspberry and a blackberry?

Simple. Pick them, and look in the middle. A raspberry (even black raspberries) will have a hollow in the middle, because the core stays on the plant. A blackberry, when picked, will have a solid core that comes with the berry.
 
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I can’t really document the blackberry side because they’re a month out of ripeness yet, but our raspberries have just started giving abundantly so picture of those are easy.

Also, this section of the Wikipedia article on raspberries illustrates the difference pretty well.
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raspberry on the cane
raspberry on the cane
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picked raspberry with hollow core
picked raspberry with hollow core
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the core stays behind on the plant
the core stays behind on the plant
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blackberries aren't ready to compare but it's just like Matt said
blackberries aren't ready to compare but it's just like Matt said
 
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