@thecityman mentioned hunting native pawpaws in a recent post and I thought it might be interesting to see what wild fruits are growing near all of you. Here are some pictures of a few things I’ve seen recently while walking in wooded areas here.
Blackberries flowering
Mulberry fruits
Native persimmon just starting to leaf out
Now those photos and this thread is right down my alley!!! I love it. For some reason, I really love the idea of foraging and finding eatables outside. I don’t mean things like grass, tree bark, or worms that you can eat in starvation situations…I mean things just like you have pictures which are a real treat and grow naturally. Its why I love morel (or any) mushrooms. I’d love to see other people post pics of good fruits that grow wild around them, so hopefully they will see this thread and do that. Great idea, Brad!
There are a lot of native pawpaws in a park on the James River in Richmond, VA. I just didn’t find them worth eating, honestly. Too much mango aftertaste for me.
There is a field nearby that I’m going to check out this year. I think it’s full of blackberries judging from the flowers.
I should’ve taken some pictures of the wild blackberrys I have access to this past weekend when we were on ATV’s searching for ramps. We were on a 200 acre wooded mountain that has a high tension power line running right through the middle of it. We drove 12 miles of trails and nearly every trail was lines with blackberry brambles. They usually ripen mid July and are a mixture of large tasty sweet berries and smaller more tart berries. Great for making cobbler. I planted my first commercial varieties last month for easy access. But I’ll still hit those power lines during summer. Great for freezing to make smoothies.
Another one from earlier. This is from a muscadine vine that I’ve picked in the past that makes great muscadine wine!
Starting to get some fruit clusters now.
Chanterelles (Large White)
I don’t remember where I found that apple tree. But I’m going to look again this year. It’s local. The White Chanterelles I get every year…nize.
