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14-08-2022, 04:24 PM
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A lot of the thug blackberry fruit have white drupelet syndrome. I only know this because I've googled it, until 10 minutes ago if someone had asked me what a drupelet was, I would have accused them of being naughty . It seems that the hot afternoon sun has caused the fruit to be stressed and caused them to have albino patches. Another victim of the weather. Anyone else got it?
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On my raspberries, but it hasn't put the blackbirds off! The blackberries are fine, despite fruiting in the middle of the heatwave.
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Never heard of it! I haven't been blackberry picking.... I am not good in heat so I've been hiding away making jewellery...hoping I haven't missed them all.
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(15-08-2022, 07:49 AM)Scarlet Wrote: Never heard of it! I haven't been blackberry picking.... I am not good in heat so I've been hiding away making jewellery...hoping I haven't missed them all. Too early for the blackberries around the hdgerows here! I keep looking when I am walking Kato but only manage to forage what I call 'King fruits' which are usually the earliet and biggest on the bush. Maybe another couple of weeks before I get out with my tupperware!
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I've been picking blackberries today and there's nothing wrong with my drupelets.
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Just noticed this when I was picking some Joan J raspberries today. Been picking for over a week and not seen it before, seems to have been the most recent hot spell that caused it.
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(15-08-2022, 04:30 PM)Veggie Wrote: I've been picking blackberries today and there's nothing wrong with my drupelets.
Your drupelts might be nearer the ground, you being of reduced stature , which for once could be beneficial
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White drupelets on a few blackberries this afternoon.
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