British Columbia Wild Blackberries (
Zones 3 - 9 ) are thorny, arching cane
with palmate-compound leaves, white,
5-petaled flowers and familiar fruit;
flowers white to pinkish, 5-petaled,
radically-symmetrical 3/4 inch across,
with many bushy stamens, in loose
clusters; fruit aggregate, black,
elliptical, faceted,
1/2 to 1-1/2 inches
long; leaves palmate-compound, up to 7
inches long, 3 to 7-parted, leaflets
sharply toothed, up to 2 inches long;
stem biennial cane trailing or up to 9
feet tall, arching, reddish-brown,
sharply thorny; roots perennial.
British Columbia Wild Blackberries are
edible berries that belong to the
Rosaceae family. They are also known as
caneberries or brambles. They are an
aggregate fruit that are composed of
many smaller fruits called drupes. They
are a healthful food packed with
vitamins and nutrients. British
Columbia Wild Blackberries have
many different uses in making delicious
foods. They can be eaten by themselves
or with other foods. They can also be
used to make jellies, desserts and wine.
Like many other fruits, they are a
delicious and healthful snack.
British Columbia Wild Blackberries are
full of nutrients. Specifically, they
are great sources of vitamins A and C.
According to health.learninginfo.org,
one of the best benefits from wild
blackberries is their quantity of
phenolic acids, which contain
anti-carcinogens. It
is easy to get the nutrition from
blackberries by consuming them by
themselves or adding them to other foods
such as yogurt or cereal.
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