Abundance Of Autumn Berries. Can You Name Them?

[chionomaniac]

I couldn't help notice an abundance of autumn berries this year when walking the dog. Sadly I can't name them all, so, with the help of my camera phone I decided to take some pictures of them and wonder could anyone help with the naming of them. Also, if anyone else has pictures of unusual berries feel free to post!

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[SP1986]

1. Hawthorn (edible cooked)

2. Rosehip (Edible cooked)

3. Hawthorn

4. Black Bryony (deadly poisonous)

5. Sloeberry (Edible raw but unplatable)

6 & 7: Hawthorn

8: Blackberry (red berries are Honeysuckle berries) (true wild honeysuckle berries are edible, but garden varieties are poisonous, no chances should be taken)

9: Loganberry? (Edible)

10. Elderberry (Edible raw but different people react differently, can make people feel sick)

11: Raspberry. (Edible of course)

[4wd]

#7 the berries are Rosehips but the stem is hidden.

#5 Sloes are on Blackthorn which makes that foamy blossom in April before the leaves are open.

It's pushing it to call Sloes edible at all but they are picked to make 'Sloe Gin' which is supposed to be very good.

I assume you have to add about a ton of sugar to counteract the extreme bitterness.

[SP1986]

Ive ate many sloes raw, so they are edible, they're just not very nice. They do however have some good vitamin quantities (in particular Vitamin C + Antioxidants), so if you can take the bitterness, you could probably benefit.

[chionomaniac]

1. Hawthorn (edible cooked)

2. Rosehip (Edible cooked)

3. Hawthorn

4. Black Bryony (deadly poisonous)

5. Sloeberry (Edible raw but unplatable)

6 & 7: Hawthorn

8: Blackberry (red berries are Honeysuckle berries) (true wild honeysuckle berries are edible, but garden varieties are poisonous, no chances should be taken)

9: Loganberry? (Edible)

10. Elderberry (Edible raw but different people react differently, can make people feel sick)

11: Raspberry. (Edible of course)

Thanks for the answer Stephen. I have to admit that the black bryony berries look very appetising so it is just as well to find out that they are not. I hadn't really noticed them before.

[frogesque]

The trick with eating sloe fruits (really small plum type fruit with pit) is to take them fresh from the bush when they are virtually dropping. It's only at this stage that the sugars are fully developed.

Sloe also makes an excellent wine, the yeast seems to destroy the dry tartness of fresh fruit.

Not a berry but there seems to be a good and tasty crop of hazlenuts this year.