They're good fresh. They're even better in cobbler. I've made a deal with my neighbor's honeybee colony: they make the marionberries, and I'll make the dessert.
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My little heart skipped and danced thinking about Things I get to do today that will soon include picking marionberries. These glorious, winged, buzzing sweethearts reminded me that the process was well underway. Big bumble bees of some sort were assisting. Interesting to see how they shared duties: the bumbles worked only the barely-open blossoms, while the honeys liked the extended-petal versions. They've got it covered.
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I'll make sure I have my vanilla ice cream recipe chilled for along side the steaming, golden, berry-bubbling dessert. We're inviting guests. Sign up now.
Are these the wild blackberries we picked along the roadsides when I was a kid. The core doesn't come out, like a raspberry, but our mom's made grand pies from them.
ReplyDeleteThis is a berry developed here in Oregon as far as I know--a cross between the wild blackberry with the violent thorns that sews its way across the unguarded Oregon landscape in the west, and a black raspberry. You are right, the core stays in, but they are better mannered than the wild berries.
DeleteI will have to google Marionberries. We have blackberries growing and what we can in these parts Dew Berries, which are a bigger version of blackberries. I love blackberry pie, and make it with my first pickin'.
ReplyDeleteDo check with google and see what you find. I may have given Joanne incorrect information about their origin. But yummy, we are right about that part!
DeleteHey there Andy, I looked up the berries and I thought it might be interesting to you, or maybe something you already knew. http://www.transpacificfood.com/marionberry.htm
ReplyDeleteUnique to your area!!
Thanks, Kat! That is very interesting--and not exactly what I thought--so many relatives I would surely not have remembered them all. Well, now you know. I'll have to find a way to send you out some sometime.
DeleteGreat photos, Andy! I too am looking forward to berries although I have no marlonberries.
ReplyDeleteAnd your berries are. . .? Do include them in your photo blog. We want to see them.
DeleteWe'll just have to write up a little post about the marions when they come on in July--complete with pics of fresh, with cream and sugar, in cobbler and with ice cream. You are all invited.